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Fear of happiness: religious and psychological implications in Turkey

Mustafa Tekkea Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Duzce University, Düzce, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bayram Özerb Faculty of Education, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
Pages 686-693 | Received 10 Feb 2019, Accepted 27 May 2019, Published online: 13 Sep 2019

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