Evaluation of the factors affecting loneliness and hopelessness among university students in Turkey

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 811-818

  Girgin, Günseli ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hopelessness; Loneliness; University environment; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349277563     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2009.37.6.811     Document Type: Article

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