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1 PhD Student in Public Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch, Sanandaj, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch, Sanandaj, Iran 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Mahabad Branch, West Azarbaijan, Iran * Corresponding author: Maryam Akbari, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch, Sanandaj, Iran. E-mail: Akbari1384@gmail.com
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