Pluralistic ignorance about sex: The direct and the indirect effects of media consumption on college students' misperception of sex-related peer norms

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-73

  Chia, Stella C ^a   Lee, Waipeng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 40249101601     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edn005     Document Type: Article

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