Health message framing: Moderators, mediators, and mysteries

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 668-679

  Updegraff, John A ^a   Rothman, Alexander J ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84883371854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12056     Document Type: Article

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