Gender differences in coping strategies of undergraduate students and their impact on self-esteem and attainment

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-281

  Lawrence, Julia ^a   Ashford, Kelly ^a   Dent, Paul ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coping styles; emotional control; rehearsal; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990316877     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787406069058     Document Type: Article

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