The effect of self-affirmation on sexual prejudice

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 276-285

  Lehmiller, Justin J ^a   Law, Alvin T ^b   Tormala, Teceta Thomas ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and lesbian; Self affirmation; Sexual prejudice; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749114013     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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