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Research Article

Differentiation of self, emotion management skills, and nomophobia among smartphone users: The mediating and moderating roles of intolerance of uncertainty

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Pages 525-539 | Received 27 Dec 2019, Accepted 29 Sep 2020, Published online: 29 Oct 2020

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