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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Aggressive behavior: examining the psychological and demographic factors among university students in Nigeria

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Article: 2154916 | Received 28 Aug 2022, Accepted 30 Nov 2022, Published online: 15 Dec 2022

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