Addressing the texting and driving epidemic: Mortality salience priming effects on attitudes and behavioral intentions

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 223-250

  Kareklas, Ioannis ^a   Muehling, Darrel D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84904046686     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joca.12039     Document Type: Article

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