Gender differences in the psychosomatic reactions of students subjected to examination stress

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 325-348

  Kosmala Anderson, Joanna ^a   Wallace, Louise M ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional self control strategies; Gender; Pre examination stress; Psychosomatic reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007064132     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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