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Research Article

A Short-Term Longitudinal Examination of the Relation of Forms of Antipathy Relationships to Children’s Loneliness, Peer Optimism, and Peer Sociability Behaviors

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Received 02 May 2023, Accepted 03 Jan 2024, Published online: 21 Jan 2024

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