Differential effects of different peers: Further evidence of the peer proximity thesis in perceived peer influence on college students' smoking

Journal of Communication

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 434-455

  Paek, Hye Jin ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 70350393216     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2009.01423.x     Document Type: Article

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