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Published on in Vol 24, No 9 (2022): September

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/39686, first published .
Digital Interventions for Psychological Well-being in University Students: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Digital Interventions for Psychological Well-being in University Students: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Digital Interventions for Psychological Well-being in University Students: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors of this article:

Madeleine Ferrari1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stephanie Allan2 Author Orcid Image ;   Chelsea Arnold3 Author Orcid Image ;   Dina Eleftheriadis3 Author Orcid Image ;   Mario Alvarez-Jimenez4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrew Gumley2 Author Orcid Image ;   John F Gleeson3 Author Orcid Image
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