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Quality of life and life satisfaction among university students: Exploring, subjective norms, general health, optimism, and attitude as potential mediators

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Pages 1045-1052 | Received 26 Apr 2020, Accepted 18 Apr 2021, Published online: 09 Jul 2021

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