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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJPBA-108, 5 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2015/108
Research Article
Differences in Coping with Stressful Situations Between Tanzanian and Emirati University Students

Abdullah Seif Abdullah and Abdalla A. R. M. Hamid*

Department of Psychology and Counseling, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17771, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Abdalla A. R. M. Hamid, Deparment of Psychology and Counseling, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17771, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Tel: +971 3 7136477; E-mail: ahamid@uaeu.ac.ae
17 October 2015; 24 November 2015; 26 November 2015
Abdullah AS, Hamid A (2015) Differences in Coping with Stressful Situations Between Tanzanian and Emirati University Students. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 1: 108. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2015/108

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