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The Mediating Role of Dyadic Coping on the Effects of Covid-19 and Relationship Satisfaction among Turkish Couples

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Pages 421-439 | Received 15 Jul 2021, Accepted 20 Sep 2021, Published online: 29 Sep 2021

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