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Curriculum & Teaching Studies

Happiness Engineering: impact of hope-based intervention on life satisfaction, self-worth, mental health, and academic achievement of Indian school students

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Article: 2341589 | Received 24 Oct 2023, Accepted 06 Apr 2024, Published online: 14 Apr 2024

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