A Protection Motivation Theory of Fear Appeals and Attitude Change1.

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• Publication year

  1975

• Venue

  The Journal of psychology

• Publication date

  1975-09-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1080/00223980.1975.9915803PMID 28136248
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