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Original Article

Self-esteem and gender influence the response to risk information among alcohol using college students

Christopher A. Neumann The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, Missouri, USA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Thad R. Leffingwell The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, Missouri, USA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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Eric F. Wagner The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, Missouri, USA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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Joseph Mignogna The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, Missouri, USA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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Melissa Mignogna The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, Missouri, USA, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA, and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
Pages 353-363 | Published online: 05 Nov 2009

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