Mortality salience, self-esteem, and defense of the group: Mediating role of in-group identification

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 80-89

  Hohman, Zachary P ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84922703507     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12277     Document Type: Article

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