Stress, Coping and Psychological Illness: A Cross-Cultural Study

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 386-397

  Sinha, Birendra K ^a   Watson, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cross cultural differences; psychological symptoms; stress and coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149068878     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.14.4.386     Document Type: Article

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