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On the Measurement of Climate Change Anxiety: French Validation of the Climate Anxiety Scale

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1137 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 27, 2021
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Accepted on: Feb 23, 2022
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Published on: Mar 22, 2022
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