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Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
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Psychological distress and self-reported mental disorders: the partially mediating role of coping strategies

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Pages 180-191 | Received 22 Dec 2022, Accepted 09 Sep 2023, Published online: 20 Sep 2023

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