The Association Between Perceived Stress and Quality of Life in University Students: The Parallel Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Health-Promoting Behaviors

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 190-196

  Seo, Eun Ji ^a   Ahn, Jeong Ah ^a   Hayman, Laura L ^b   Kim, Chun Ja ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; health behavior; quality of life; stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85053043526     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2018.08.001     Document Type: Article

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