Self-perception of quality of life and its association with lifestyle behaviours of young iranian women

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 332-340

  Salehi, Asiyeh ^a   Harris, Neil ^a   Sebar, Bernadette ^a   Coyne, Elisabeth ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Iran; Lifestyle behaviors; Quality of life; Satisfaction with life; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936152006     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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