Student Well-Being Interventions: The Effects of Stress Management Techniques and Gratitude Journaling in the Management Education Classroom

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-219

  Flinchbaugh, Carol L ^a   Moore, E Whitney G ^a   Chang, Young K ^a   May, Douglas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

engagement; gratitude journaling; meaningfulness; stress management techniques; student well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863240896     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562911430062     Document Type: Article

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