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Title: 148. Exploring the Impact of College Students' COVID-19- and Capitol Insurrection-Related Horizontal and Vertical Collectivism/Individualism on Emotional Reaction to Those Events
Award ID(s):
1915313
PAR ID:
10336287
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume:
70
Issue:
S
ISSN:
1054-139X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
S78
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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