Distinctions between worry and perceived risk in the context of the theory of planned behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-119

  Schmiege, Sarah J ^a   Bryan, Angela ^a   Klein, William M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 58449118554     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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