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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Psychometric Evidence of the Arabic Version of Nomophobia Questionnaire Among Physical Education Students

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Pages 2383-2394 | Received 28 Apr 2023, Accepted 19 Jun 2023, Published online: 30 Jun 2023

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