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Death anxiety and satisfaction with life among the adults in the social isolation process of Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of perceived stress

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Pages 1086-1095 | Received 08 Jul 2020, Accepted 01 Feb 2022, Published online: 30 Jun 2022

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