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RESEARCH PAPER / ARTÍCULO DE INVESTIGACIÓN

Environment and mental health: empirical study on the relationship between contact with nature and symptoms of anxiety and depression (Ambiente y salud mental: estudio empírico sobre la relación entre contacto con la naturaleza, síntomas de ansiedad y de depresión)

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Pages 319-341 | Received 25 Feb 2018, Accepted 03 Apr 2019, Published online: 10 Aug 2020

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