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Basic Research Article

School connectedness and psychological resilience as mediators in the relationship between childhood abuse and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents

La conexión escolar y la resiliencia psicológica como mediadores en la relación entre el abuso infantil y la ideación suicida entre adolescentes chinos

童年虐待对中国青少年自杀意念的影响:心理韧性和学校联结的中介作用

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Article: 2172650 | Received 26 Oct 2022, Accepted 11 Jan 2023, Published online: 07 Feb 2023

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