Determinants of positive mental health: A path model

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-60

  Ganga, Nima S ^a   Kutty, V Raman ^b   Thomas, Immanuel ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

India; Mental wellbeing; Path model; Positive mental health; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896910784     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/mhrj-05-2013-0018     Document Type: Article

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