Stress in academic life: Work characteristics as predictors of student well-being and performance

Applied Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 135-147

  Chambel, Maria José ^a   Curral, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 12844266202     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2005.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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