Self, identity, and emotional well-being among turkish university students

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 457-480

  Ğlu AygÜn, Zahide Karakitapo ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Emotional well being; Identity orientation; Self description; Turkish university students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; TURKEY;

EID: 7444220124     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.5.457-480     Document Type: Article

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