Predicting stress in first year medical students: A longitudinal study

Medical Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 163-168

  Stewart, S M ^a   Betson, C ^a   Lam, T H ^a   Marshall, I B ^a   Lee, P W H ^a   Wong, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adaptation, psychological; Anxiety, aetiology; Depression, aetiology; Education, medical, undergraduate; Stress, psychological, aetiology; Students, medical, psychology; Texas

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION;

EID: 0030758410     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1997.tb02560.x     Document Type: Article

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