The effects of loneliness and verbal aggressiveness on message interpretation

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-150

  Edwards, Renee ^a   Bello, Richard ^b   Brandau‐Brown, Frances ^c   Hollems, Diane ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Santa Barbara City College   (United States)

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EID: 85007820894     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940109373193     Document Type: Article

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