Improving mental health and academic performance through Multiple Stress Management Intervention: Implication for diverse learners

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages 311-316

  Chinaveh, Mahbobeh ^a   Ishak, Noriah Mohd ^b   Salleh, Amla Mohd ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Cognitive reaction; Coping responses; Mental health; Stress management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651239262     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.10.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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