A one-year follow-up study on predictors of temporary leaves and drop-outs among students at a women's junior college

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-36

  Murai, Hideko ^a   Nakayama, Takeo ^b  

^a Department of Integrated Life   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Mental health; School health services; Student dropout; Students

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; TIME; UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 43049140529     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.18.26     Document Type: Article

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