Using the university student depression inventory to investigate the effect of demographic variables on students' depression

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-209

  Khawaja, Nigar G ^a   Duncanson, Krystle ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Students; University student depression inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956456305     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.2.195     Document Type: Article

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