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Lecturer Support, Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction, and Statistics Anxiety in Undergraduate Students

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 11, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 28, 2025
Published on: Jun 13, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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