Loneliness, mindfulness, and academic achievements: A moderation effect among first-year college students

Open Psychology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 138-145

  Rosenstreich, Eyal ^a   Margalit, Malka ^a  

^a Peres Academic Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Academic achievements; Cognitive resources; Loneliness; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84935888909     PISSN: 18743501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101508010138     Document Type: Article

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