Perceived health locus of control, self-esteem, and its relations to psychological well-being status in Iranian students

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 70-77

  Moshki, M ^a   Ashtarian, H ^b  

^a GONABAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Perceived health locus; Psychological well being; Self esteem; Student

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651492505     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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