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Academic Anxiety: The Protective Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy among Senior Secondary School Students

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  • Dr. Adnan Hamid1
  • Iram Sleem Malik2

1 Guest Faculty, Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2 Research Scholar, School of Education & Training, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Off-Campus, Bhopal), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

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July-August 2026
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