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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Reexploring Problematic Social Media Use and Its Relationship with Adolescent Mental Health. Findings from the “LifeOnSoMe”-Study

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Pages 5101-5111 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 19 Dec 2023

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