Social support and physical health: The importance of belonging

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 276-284

  Hale, Cara J ^a   Hannum, James W ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Department of Educational Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Physical health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 19344374249     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.53.6.276-284     Document Type: Article

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