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Predictors of Gaming Behavior among Military Peacekeepers – Exploring the Role of Boredom and Loneliness in Relation to Gaming Problems Cover

Predictors of Gaming Behavior among Military Peacekeepers – Exploring the Role of Boredom and Loneliness in Relation to Gaming Problems

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|Jun 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jms-2017-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1799-3350 | Journal ISSN: 2242-3524
Language: English
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Submitted on: Jul 6, 2016
Accepted on: Mar 22, 2017
Published on: Jun 16, 2017
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