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

Psychometric properties and criterion validity of the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale (PVD) in the Spanish population / Propiedades psicométricas y validez de criterio de la escala de Percepción de Vulnerabilidad a la Enfermedad (PVE en población española)

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Pages 164-195 | Received 25 Jun 2015, Accepted 09 Mar 2016, Published online: 28 Nov 2016

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