A comparative study of resilience in greece and cyprus: The effects of negative life events, self-efficacy, and social support on mental health

Social Indicators Research Series

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 273-294

  Leontopoulou, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Academic Achievement; Mental Health Problem; Negative Life Event; Positive Adaptation; Social Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85200583265     PISSN: 13876570     EISSN: 22150099     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4963-4_15     Document Type: Chapter

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