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A Dataset of Social-Psychological and Emotional Reactions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Four European Countries

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.86 | Journal eISSN: 2050-9863
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 19, 2023
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Accepted on: Jun 28, 2023
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Published on: Jul 11, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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