Internet Addiction and Fear of Missing Out as Predictors of Depression Among Rural Secondary School Students: A Pilot Study

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Wahab, S. A., Kee, P., & Ahmad, A. (2024). Internet Addiction and Fear of Missing Out as Predictors of Depression Among Rural Secondary School Students: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(3), 97–108.

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