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Online risks at adolescence. Design and validation of a Parental Mediation Scale for Information and Communication Technologies (Riesgos en línea para los adolescentes. Diseño y validación de una escala de mediación parental para las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación — TIC)

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Pages 492-528 | Received 23 Mar 2022, Accepted 13 Dec 2022, Published online: 18 May 2023

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