Stressful Life Events and Health-Related Quality of Life in College Students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-190

  Damush, Teresa M ^a   Hays, Ron D ^b   DiMatteo, M Robin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0141779849     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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