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Peer Victimization among Adolescents

Do Self-Esteem and Trait Aggressiveness Moderate the Longitudinal Effect of Environmental Risk on Bullying Behavior in Chinese Adolescents?

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Pages 1493-1510 | Received 13 May 2022, Accepted 07 Dec 2022, Published online: 16 Jan 2023

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