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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Research Papers / Artículos de Investigación

Spanish adaptation of the Antifat Attitudes Scale / Adaptación al castellano de la Escala de Actitud Antiobesos

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Pages 563-588 | Received 05 Mar 2013, Accepted 10 Jul 2013, Published online: 10 Nov 2014

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