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To Cite this Article: Zainudin, A. S. N., Yusof, A. S. M., Hatta, F. D. M., & Ghazali, N. A. (2023). Factors Associated with Stress among Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(3), 1269 – 1277.
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