The cost of materialism in a collectivistic culture: Predicting risky behavior engagement in Chinese adolescents

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-127

  Auerbach, Randy P ^a   McWhinnie, Chad M ^a   Goldfinger, Marc ^a   Abela, John R Z ^b   Zhu, Xiongzhao ^c   Yao, Shuqiao ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 77951186521     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410903401179     Document Type: Article

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