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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Effect of Psychological Distress on Adolescents’ Academic Engagement: The Roles of Social-Emotional Competence and Teachers’ Caring Behavior

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Pages 5011-5021 | Received 06 Sep 2023, Accepted 30 Nov 2023, Published online: 12 Dec 2023

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