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  1. University Counseling Center, University of Utah, 450 Student Services Building, 84112, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Eric J. Oritt & Stephen C. Paul

  2. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA

    Jay A. Behrman

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Oritt, E.J., Paul, S.C. & Behrman, J.A. The perceived support network inventory. Am J Commun Psychol 13, 565–582 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00923268

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