How social influence mediates media effects on adolescents' materialism

Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 400-419

  Chia, Stella C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Influence of presumed influence; Interpersonal communication; Materialism; Media effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952355191     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650210362463     Document Type: Article

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