Vested interest and environmental risk communication: Improving willingness to cope with impending disasters

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 364-374

  De Dominicis, Stefano ^a,d   Crano, William D ^b   Ganucci Cancellieri, Uberta ^c   Mosco, Benedetta ^a   Bonnes, Mirilia ^a,d   Hohman, Zachary ^b   Bonaiuto, Marino ^a,d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Università per Stranieri Dante Alighieri   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84899964958     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12229     Document Type: Article

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