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Participation in sports activities and suicidal behaviour: A risk or a protective factor?

David LesterPsychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 103-108 | Received 22 Aug 2014, Accepted 12 Jul 2015, Published online: 05 Aug 2015

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