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Conscious and Resilient? Associations Between Temperament, Emotional Awareness, and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Youth

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1399 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 22, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 5, 2026
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Published on: Feb 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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