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Sleep quality mediates the relationship between traumatic events, psychological distress, and suicidality in college undergraduates

Sergey S. Berga Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USAView further author information
, PhD,
Parker S. Rosenaub School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USAView further author information
, B.S. &
J. Roxanne Prichardc Department of Psychology, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1611-1614 | Received 04 May 2020, Accepted 13 Sep 2020, Published online: 19 Oct 2020

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