The Role of Social Support, Being Present, and Self-kindness in University Student Psychological Distress

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 52-59

  Stallman, Helen M ^a   Ohan, Jeneva L ^b   Chiera, Belinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

college students; mental health; mindfulness; psychological distress; self kindness; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013828109     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ap.12271     Document Type: Article

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