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Online learning predictors of mental health in third-level students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland

, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., , B.A., H.Dip., Ph.D., , B.A. & , B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.ORCID Icon
Pages 1778-1784 | Received 02 Nov 2021, Accepted 09 Jun 2022, Published online: 21 Jun 2022

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