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Examining the Effects of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant on Adolescent Girls’ Sexual Health: The Implications of Character Affinity, Pregnancy Risk Factors, and Health Literacy on Message Effectiveness

Elizabeth Behm-MorawitzDepartment of Communication, University of MissouriCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer Stevens AubreyDepartment of Communication, University of Arizona
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Hillary PennellCommunication Studies, University of Central Missouri
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Kyung Bo KimCommunication and Arts, Yonsei University
Pages 180-190 | Published online: 10 Nov 2017

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