Personality, risky health behaviour, and perceived susceptibility to health risks
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Personality
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0890-2070,1099-0984
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0984(199901/02)13:1<39::aid-per328>3.0.co;2-j