Prevalence of depression, its correlates among students, and its effect on health-related quality of life in a Turkish university

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-177

  Arslan, Gul ^a   Ayranci, Unal ^a   Unsal, Alaettin ^a   Arslantas, Didem ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Depression; Quality of life; Turkey; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; TURKEY; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957096428     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009730903174339     Document Type: Article

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