The role of the self in responses to health communications: A cultural perspective

Self and Identity

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 284-294

  Sherman, David K ^a   Uskul, Ayse K ^b   Updegraff, John A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance orientations; Culture; Health communications; Independence interdependence; Self affirmation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960673083     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2010.517029     Document Type: Article

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