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Psychosocial factors, wellbeing and distress

The association between perceived social and physical environment and mental health among older adults: mediating effects of loneliness

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Pages 962-968 | Received 19 Oct 2019, Accepted 03 Feb 2020, Published online: 18 Feb 2020

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