Researching academic stress and anxiety in students: Some methodological considerations

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-219

  Putwain, David ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947199730     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920701208258     Document Type: Article

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