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To Cite this Article: Yazid, Z. N. A., Bakar, A. A., Hashim, J. N., & Aziz, N. N. A. (2022). Revalidating Adolescent Cyber-Bullying Scale Using Fuzzy Delphi Approach. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(9), 844 – 855.
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