Examination stress and changes in mood and health related behaviours

Psychology and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 289-299

  Ogden, Jane ^a,b   Mtandabari, Tom ^a  

^a UMDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Health behaviours; Medical students; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031530394     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449708407406     Document Type: Article

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