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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Direct and Indirect Effects of Strength-Based Parenting on Depression in Chinese High School Students: Mediation by Cognitive Reappraisal and Expression Suppression

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Pages 3367-3378 | Received 22 Sep 2022, Accepted 10 Nov 2022, Published online: 21 Nov 2022

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