Cognitive emotion regulation mediates the relationship between big-five personality traits and internet use disorder tendencies
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Jafar Hasani, Seyed Javad Emadi Chashmi, Mahsa Akbarian Firoozabadi, Leila Noory, Ofir Turel, Christian MontagAuthors Info & Claims
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