Influence in Relationships: A Meta-Analysis on Health-Related Social Control

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 118-130

  Craddock, Emily ^a   vanDellen, Michelle R ^b   Novak, Sarah A ^c   Ranby, Krista W ^d  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84927910950     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2015.1011271     Document Type: Article

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