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Boredom Prone or Nothing to Do? Distinguishing Between State and Trait Leisure Boredom and Its Association with Substance Use in South African Adolescents

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Pages 311-331 | Received 02 Jan 2014, Accepted 29 Jan 2015, Published online: 07 May 2015

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