Gender differences in perceptions of stressors and utilization of social support among university students

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-83

  Day, Arla L ^a   Livingstone, Holly A ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037397324     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087190     Document Type: Review

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