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Zhou X, Huang J, Qin S, Tao K, Ning Y. Family intimacy and adolescent peer relationships: investigating the mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating role of self-identity. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1165830. [PMID: 37457090 PMCID: PMC10344464 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1165830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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According to existing research, family intimacy affects the formation of peer relationships among adolescents; Parent-child relationships may influence children's relationships with peers, but the mechanism of its influence is still unclear due to the uncertainty of its effect. According to the ecological systems theory, this study examines how family intimacy affects adolescent peer relationships through psychological capital and how self-identity moderates this effect. These hypotheses were tested based on a survey of 414 adolescents, which showed that family intimacy positively affects adolescent peer relationships; The relationship between family intimacy and adolescent peer relationships is mediated by psychological capital; Self-identity positively moderates the direct effects of family intimacy and adolescent peer relationships; Self-identity not only positively moderates the direct effect of psychological capital and adolescent peer relationship, but also positively moderates the indirect effect of family intimacy on adolescent peer relationship through psychological capital. This study provides new perspectives on the relevant mechanism of family intimacy and adolescent peer relationships.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin Zhou
- School of Humanities and Education, Enshi Vocational and Technical College, Enshi, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Enshi Vocational and Technical College, Enshi, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, China
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- School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
- Business School, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, China
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Hjalmarsson S, Fallesen P, Plenty S. Not Next to You: Peer Rejection, Sociodemographic Characteristics and the Moderating Effects of Classroom Composition. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:1191-1205. [PMID: 36897482 PMCID: PMC10121533 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01758-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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While a range of sociodemographic characteristics are associated with a greater risk of peer rejection at school, it is currently unclear how key theoretical frameworks explaining rejection apply to such characteristics. This study examines how migration background, gender, household income, parental education and cognitive ability are linked to peer rejection. Building on person-group dissimilarity and social identity theory, the study assesses the moderating role of classroom composition and the extent to which students reject classmates who differ to themselves (i.e., outgroup derogation). Data is drawn from a nationally representative sample of 4215 Swedish eighth grade students (Mage = 14.7, SDage = 0.39; 67% of Swedish origin; 51% girls) in 201 classes. While rejection based on migration background, gender, household income and cognitive ability was moderated by the school-class composition, only the rejection of immigrant background students, boys and girls was related to outgroup derogation. Furthermore, Swedish origin students' outgroup derogation increased as the share of immigrant background students decreased. Addressing social inequalities in rejection may require different strategies depending on sociodemographic characteristic.
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- Simon Hjalmarsson
- The Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- The Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,ROCKWOOL Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lan X, Wang C, Cui G. Peer Relationship Profiles among Early Adolescents from Low-Income Families: The Unique and Combined Effects of Attachment to Mothers and Conscientiousness. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4349. [PMID: 36901358 PMCID: PMC10002007 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Using research data gathered from multiple sources, the current study explored positive aspects of peer relationship profiles (indexed by peer-nominated acceptance and self-reported friendships) in a person-centered approach among early adolescents from low-income families. Moreover, this study investigated the unique and combined associations of adolescents' attachment to mothers and parent-rated conscientiousness with emerging peer relationship profiles. A total of 295 early adolescents (42.7% girls; Mage = 10.94, SD = 0.80) were involved in this study. Latent profile analysis identified three empirically derived peer relationship profiles: "isolated" (14.6%), "socially competent" (16.3%), and "average" (69.1%). Moderation analyses further showed that adolescents with secure attachment to mothers tend to have group memberships in socially competent and average profiles than the isolated profile. Such an association pattern was more heightened for those with higher conscientiousness (versus lower conscientiousness).
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- Xiaoyu Lan
- Promenta Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, 0373 Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Brain, Mind and Education, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Research Center for Psychology and Behavior, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Hirtz R, Libuda L, Hinney A, Föcker M, Bühlmeier J, Holterhus PM, Kulle A, Kiewert C, Kuhnert R, Cohrdes C, Peters T, Hebebrand J, Grasemann C. Age at menarche relates to depression in adolescent girls: Comparing a clinical sample to the general pediatric population. J Affect Disord 2022; 318:103-112. [PMID: 36058357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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CONTEXT The timing of puberty, physical features of pubertal development, and hormones are closely intertwined but may also individually contribute to the risk for depression and depression severity. Additionally, their effects on mood may depend on depression severity, but previously this has only been studied in mostly subclinical depression. METHODS In 184 girls from a single psychiatric hospital with significant depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II score > 13), the relationship between depression severity and age at menarche (AAM), pubertal status, and gonadal/adrenal hormones (estradiol, progesterone, DHEA-S, androstenedione, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone) was investigated. Moreover, AAM in depressed girls was compared to that from a representative sample of German adolescents without a psychiatric disorder (N = 1674). Androgen levels were compared to those of age- and sex-matched controls (N = 59). RESULTS AAM but not pubertal stage or biochemical parameters related to depression. Girls with AAM at the lower normative range of pubertal development were 61 % more likely to develop depression and scored 4.9 points higher on the depression scale than girls experiencing menarche at the population average. Androstenedione levels were increased in the psychiatric sample, but neither androgen nor gonadal hormone levels were associated with depression severity. LIMITATIONS The study is cross-sectional. CONCLUSIONS These observations confirm previous studies in mostly subclinical depression and highlight the importance of AAM for adolescent depression. Thus, AAM could be considered a prognostic factor for a clinical risk score assessing the probability of adolescent depression. Moreover, these findings suggest fostering efforts that address risk factors that contribute to an earlier AAM.
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- Raphael Hirtz
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 40211 Essen, Germany; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstr 21, 40211 Essen, Germany.
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- Institute of Nutrition, Consumption and Health, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University Paderborn, Warbuger Str. 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstr 21, 40211 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Münster, Schmeddingstr 50, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstr 21, 40211 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, UKSH, Campus Kiel, and Christian-Albrechts University, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, UKSH, Campus Kiel, and Christian-Albrechts University, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr 55, 40211 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101 Berlin
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101 Berlin
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstr 21, 40211 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstr 21, 40211 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rare Diseases and CeSER, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Alexandrinenstr 5, 44791 Bochum, Germany
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Adolescent Popularity: Distinct Profiles and Associations with Excessive Internet Usage and Interpersonal Sensitivity. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2022; 53:1097-1109. [PMID: 34032957 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01194-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Peer popularity constitutes a pivotal developmental task to adolescents' current and future adaptation. This study identified distinct adolescent popularity profiles and explored their links with excessive Internet usage and interpersonal sensitivity. The sample included 2090 students attending Greek high schools (Mage = 16.16, SD = 0.91). Their popularity was measured via self-report and peer sociometric means. They also responded to the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Interpersonal Sensitivity subscale of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). A sequence of latent profile analysis, ANOVAs and linear regression models were performed. Three distinct popularity profiles were revealed: the "Average Confident" (68.4%), the "Socially Vulnerable" (26.8%), and the "Insecure Bi-Strategic" (4.8%). These profiles did not significantly vary regarding their Internet usage and interpersonal sensitivity behaviours. Interestingly, lower self-perceived popularity predicted higher interpersonal sensitivity, whereas higher actual popularity predicted excessive Internet use. Findings have important implications for student-tailored mental health prevention and intervention practices.
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Niu H, Ren S, Li S. Characteristics of the school adaptation of college freshmen during the COVID-19 epidemic. Front Psychol 2022; 13:915403. [PMID: 36405162 PMCID: PMC9669905 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Few studies have actually explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in college students, although many studies have suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic poses a great threat to people's mental health in many cohorts. Furthermore, college students may be a particularly vulnerable cohort that needs more attention and access to psychological services due to the psychological changes involved in the transition to college and the characteristics of college students' study habits and lifestyle. Therefore, investigating the basic characteristics of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college freshmen is of great practical importance and has theoretical implications for the identification and provisioning of services to vulnerable cohorts. A total of 5,818 college freshmen completed the College Student Adaptability Inventory. The results suggest that the mean detection rate of the seven dimensions of undergraduate maladjustment to university is 27.13%. Specifically, livelihood self-management adaptability has the highest detection rate (48.93%), while environmental general evaluation has the lowest detection rate (9.81%). Moreover, the school adaptation of college freshmen is impacted by gender, number of siblings, and family socioeconomic status (SES). Specifically, students who are female, an only child, and have a lower SES have lower levels of school adaptation. However, the school adaptation of college freshmen is not influenced by minority status or left-behind status. The findings of the present study suggest that the maladaptation of college freshmen has been a common phenomenon in China during the COVID-19 epidemic. Prevention programs may be most helpful if they pay more attention to effective intervention efforts for students who are female, an only child, and have a lower SES.
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- Hua Niu
- College of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Taishan Vocational College of Nursing, Tai’an, China
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- College of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Kuzyk O, Gendron A, Lopez LS, Bukowski WM. Gender and contextual variations in self-perceived cognitive competence. Front Psychol 2022; 13:919870. [PMID: 36405181 PMCID: PMC9669754 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.919870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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School performance and cognitive competence can be conceptualized as social and relational constructs. Thus, we expect their association to vary as a function of other socially-embedded variables which have proven meaningful in the academic domain. The present study takes a critical theory approach to assess gender-related and contextual variability in the association between peer-assessed school performance and self-perceived cognitive competence. The sample consisted of 719 preadolescents (M age = 9.5 years, range = 9 to 12.5 years) living in lower- and upper-middle-class neighborhoods in Montreal, Canada and Barranquilla, Columbia. Multigroup comparisons revealed that (a) peer-assessed school competence was more strongly associated with self-perceived cognitive competence for upper-middle-class than lower-middle-class participants from Barranquilla, whereas the opposite pattern was observed with Montreal participants, and (b) that the association between communal orientation and self-perceived cognitive competence was stronger for girls than for boys across the sample, especially in the upper-middle-class school in Montreal. These findings highlight the nuanced degree of gender differences in preadolescents' perceived academic competence and emphasize the role of SES in shaping self-perceptions.
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- Olivia Kuzyk
- Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Education, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Feldman M, Hamsho N, Blacher J, Carter AS, Eisenhower A. Predicting peer acceptance and peer rejection for autistic children. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Melanie Feldman
- TEACCH Autism Program School of Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina USA
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- Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Graduate School of Education University of California Riverside California USA
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- Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston Massachusetts USA
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Favre CA, Aksoy D, Janousch C, Garrote A. Peer Status as a Potential Risk or Protective Factor: A Latent Profile Analysis on Peer Status and Its Association with Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents with and without Parental Physical Abuse Experience. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9050599. [PMID: 35626776 PMCID: PMC9139603 DOI: 10.3390/children9050599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Research has well established that parental physical abuse experiences can lead to devastating consequences for adolescents, with peer relationships acting as both protective and risk factors. With the person-centered latent profile analysis (LPA), we analyzed questionnaire data from a cross-sectional study in 2020 composed of a sample of 1959 seventh-grade high school students from Switzerland. This study investigated and compared peer-status profiles combining peer acceptance and peer popularity for adolescents with and without parental physical abuse experiences. We conducted a multinomial logistic regression analysis to investigate further depression, anxiety, and dissociation as predictors of profile membership. With LPA, we identified three distinct profiles for adolescents within the subgroup with experiences of parental physical abuse (n = 344), namely liked, liked-popular, and rejected-unpopular. Within the subgroup of adolescents without parental physical abuse experiences (n = 1565), LPA revealed four profiles, namely liked, liked-popular, rejected-unpopular, and average. For adolescents with parental physical abuse experiences, higher levels of dissociation significantly indicated they were more likely to belong to the rejected-unpopular group than belong to the liked group. Anxious students without experiences of parental physical abuse were more likely to belong to the rejected-unpopular and liked profiles than belong to the liked-popular and average profiles. These findings clearly argue for a deeper understanding of the role of parental physical abuse when analyzing the relationship between dissociation and anxiety and peer status. Operationalizing peer status with the four individual dimensions of likeability, rejection, popularity, and unpopularity was valuable in that the role of peer rejection with respect to different internalizing symptoms became apparent.
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Principles for studying contextual variations in peer experiences: Rules for peer radicals. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Barbot B. Transition & Development Vol. 2. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev 2020; 2020:5-6. [PMID: 33113282 DOI: 10.1002/cad.20382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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