Self-affirmation increases acceptance of health-risk information among UK adult smokers with low socioeconomic status.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

• Publication date

  2008-03-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/0893-164X.22.1.88PMID 18298234
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