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Research Article

Relationships between Parenting Behaviors and Adolescents’ Creativity in China: The Mediating Role of Autonomous Motivation

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Pages 457-472 | Received 14 Nov 2019, Accepted 09 Mar 2021, Published online: 07 May 2021

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