Health behaviors, self-rated health, and quality of life: A study among first-year swedish university students

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 156-162

  Vaez, Marjan ^a   Laflamme, Lucie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Gender; Perceived QOL; Self rated health; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0037984002     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480309596344     Document Type: Article

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