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Cross-cultural validity of Morningness-Eveningness Stability Scale improved (MESSi) in Iran, Spain and Germany

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Pages 273-279 | Received 25 Sep 2016, Accepted 28 Nov 2016, Published online: 05 Jan 2017

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