Tender affective states as predictors of entertainment preference

Journal of Communication

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-61

  Oliver, Mary Beth ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MASS MEDIA; PREDICTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 41049108670     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2007.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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