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Research Articles

COVID-19 Stress and Its Impact on Self-Protective Behaviors in an Emerging Adult College Sample: The Importance of Trauma

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Pages 14-23 | Received 08 May 2023, Accepted 20 Jul 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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