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Research Article

Effects of Smartphone Addiction, Social Media Addiction and Fear of Missing Out on University Students’ Phubbing: A Structural Equation Model

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Pages 1-14 | Received 27 Dec 2022, Accepted 06 Jul 2023, Published online: 11 Jul 2023

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