Depression and college stress among university undergraduates: Do mattering and self-esteem make a difference?

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 412-424

  Dixon, Sarah K ^a   Robinson Kurpius, Sharon E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60849097274     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0024     Document Type: Article

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