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Major Article

Helping students cope with adversity: the influence of a web-based intervention on students’ self-efficacy and intentions to use wellness-related resources

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Pages 444-451 | Received 04 May 2019, Accepted 06 Oct 2019, Published online: 08 Nov 2019

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