Self-Other Differences in H1N1 Flu Risk Perception in a Global Context: A Comparative Study Between the United States and China

Health Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 109-123

  Shen, Guolin ^d  

^a Kevin)   (United States)

^b Mandy)   (United States)

^c Rebecca)   (United States)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890128657     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2012.723267     Document Type: Article

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