The benefits of dispositional mindfulness in physical health: A longitudinal study of female college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 341-348

  Murphy, Megan J ^a   Mermelstein, Liza C ^a   Edwards, Katie M ^b   Gidycz, Christine A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

health behaviors; holistic health; mindfulness; physical health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHILOSOPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862550342     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.629260     Document Type: Article

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