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In-Text Citation: (Banaag et al., 2014)
To Cite this Article: Banaag, M. E. K. G., Rayos, K. P., Aquino-Malabanan, M. G., & Lopez, E. R. (2014). The Influence of Media on Young People’s Attitudes towards their Love and Beliefs on Romantic and Realistic Relationships. International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology, 1(1), 78–87.
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