Evaluating an online stress management intervention for college students

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 137-147

  Hintz, Samuel ^a   Frazier, Patricia A ^b   Meredith, Liza ^b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Online intervention; Perceived control; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COUNSELING; DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; STUDENT; THERAPY; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; COUNSELING; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929952001     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000014     Document Type: Article

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