An Examination of Stress in College Students Over the Course of a Semester

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 438-447

  Baghurst, Timothy ^a   Kelley, Betty C ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Performance Enhancement Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

mental health; physical activity exercise; university college health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; THERAPY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899740190     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839913510316     Document Type: Article

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