Understanding the Relationship Between Loneliness and Sleep, and Their Influence on Mental Health of a High-Adversity-Exposed School Sample of Kenyan Adolescents
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4810 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: May 15, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 16, 2025
Published on: Aug 14, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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