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Original Articles

The Role of Online Social Networking on Emotional Functioning in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults

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Pages 120-134 | Received 17 Dec 2016, Accepted 07 Feb 2017, Published online: 24 Apr 2017

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