The relationship between locus of control and mental health status among baccalaureate nursing students in Turkey

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 919-929

  Karayurt, Özgül ^a   Dicle, Aklime ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

General health status; Locus of control; Nursing students

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049088634     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.7.919     Document Type: Article

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