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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Role of Self-Control Dimensions, Game Motivation, Game Genre, and Game Platforms in Gaming Disorder: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Findings

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Pages 4749-4777 | Received 07 Sep 2023, Accepted 31 Oct 2023, Published online: 21 Nov 2023

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