Effects of heterosexuals' direct and extended friendships with sexual minorities on their attitudes and behaviors: Intergroup anxiety and attitude strength as mediators and moderators

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 147-157

  Mereish, Ethan ^a,b   Poteat, V Paul ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84924188746     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12284     Document Type: Article

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