What stresses university students: An interview investigation of the demands of tertiary studies

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-54

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, Christopher F ^b   Rubenstein, Vira ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Causes; Depression; Lifestyle change; Student

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956471487     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.20.1.41     Document Type: Article

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