The first-year veterinary student and mental health: The role of common stressors

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-109

  Hafen Jr , McArthur ^a   Reisbig, Allison M J ^b   White, Mark B ^c   Rush, Bonnie R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Stress; Veterinary medical student; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KANSAS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 44149122879     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.1.102     Document Type: Article

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