Upward, Downward, and Horizontal Social Comparisons: Effects on Adjustment, Emotions, and Persistence in Teachers
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عنوان ژورنال: Interdisciplinary Education and Psychology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2576-8271
DOI: 10.31532/interdiscipeducpsychol.1.1.010