Perceived stress and quality of life among doctor of pharmacy students

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Marshall, Leisa L ^a,c   Allison, Amy ^b   Nykamp, Diane ^a   Lanke, Shankar ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor of pharmacy students; Emotional health; Health related quality of life; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; ARTICLE; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY STUDENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP TIME; STRESS; TELEVISION VIEWING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY RELATION; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EXERCISE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149173395     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7206137     Document Type: Article

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