Association between depression, examination‐related stressors, and sense of coherence: The ronin‐sei study

In the Japanese education system, students who fail university entrance exam often go to special preparatory schools to prepare for the following year's exam. These students are called ronin‐sei. The purpose of this study was to clarify: (i) depression and somatic complaints in ronin‐sei; and (ii) the association between depression, examination‐related stressors, and sense of coherence (SOC).

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