Prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of bullying among university students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study
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Language: English
Page range: 139 - 146
Submitted on: Feb 8, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 25, 2025
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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