Critical aspects of stress in a high-stakes testing environment: A phenomenographical approach

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 160-163

  Tagher, Catherine Gannon ^a   Robinson, Erin M ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING EDUCATION;

EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84959376276     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20160216-07     Document Type: Article

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