A pilot study examining the effects of Kouk Sun Do on university students with anxiety symptoms

Stress and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 99-107

  Kim, Jong Ho ^a   Yang, Heewon ^a   Schroeppel II, Stephen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

meditation; mental health; mind body exercise; mindfulness; yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KOUK SUN DO; LEISURE; PILOT STUDY; STRESS; STRETCHING; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875839313     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2431     Document Type: Article

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