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APA

Attila, F. L., Agyei-Sarpong, K., Asamoah-Gyawu, J., Dadebo, A. A., Eshun, E., Owusu, F., & Barimah, S. J. (2023). Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students. Mediterranean Journal of Social & Behavioral Research, 7(2), 59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807

Vancouver

Attila FL, Agyei-Sarpong K, Asamoah-Gyawu J, Dadebo AA, Eshun E, Owusu F, et al. Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students. MEDITERR J SOC BEH RES. 2023;7(2):59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807

AMA

Attila FL, Agyei-Sarpong K, Asamoah-Gyawu J, et al. Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students. MEDITERR J SOC BEH RES. 2023;7(2), 59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807

Chicago

Attila, Frank Lamadoku, Kingsley Agyei-Sarpong, Joseph Asamoah-Gyawu, Augustina Atkinson Dadebo, Emmanuel Eshun, Felicia Owusu, and Solomon Jil Barimah. "Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students". Mediterranean Journal of Social & Behavioral Research 2023 7 no. 2 (2023): 59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807

Harvard

Attila, F. L., Agyei-Sarpong, K., Asamoah-Gyawu, J., Dadebo, A. A., Eshun, E., Owusu, F., and Barimah, S. J. (2023). Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students. Mediterranean Journal of Social & Behavioral Research, 7(2), pp. 59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807

MLA

Attila, Frank Lamadoku et al. "Youthful curiosity as a predictor of substance use among students". Mediterranean Journal of Social & Behavioral Research, vol. 7, no. 2, 2023, pp. 59-64. https://doi.org/10.30935/mjosbr/12807