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The research reported here was funded by National Institute of Mental Health grant MH33779 to the second author.
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Fiore, J., Becker, J. & Coppel, D.B. Social network interactions: A buffer or a stress. Am J Commun Psychol 11, 423–439 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00894057
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