Predictors of depression and anxiety among international students

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-437

  Sümer, Seda ^a   Poyrazli, Senel ^b   Grahame, Kamini ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52649116278     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00531.x     Document Type: Article

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