Stress, active coping, and academic performance among persisting and nonpersisting college students

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-81

  Shields, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 4544248245     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2001.tb00107.x     Document Type: Article

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