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Research Article

Dispositional authenticity, internalised homonegativity, and relationship quality in same-gender couples: an actor-partner interdependence moderation model

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Pages 127-146 | Received 18 Jan 2023, Accepted 08 Jun 2023, Published online: 10 Jul 2023

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