Optometry Students' Mental Health at a University in South Africa: Investigating the Links Between Anxiety, Depression, and Key Variables.

Vagiri R, Sukati V, Mphasha MH, Mayimele N, Bangalee V, Grootboom W, Makhele L, Padayachee N

DOI: 10.2147/opto.s523423
Published: 2025
Container: Clinical optometry
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@article{allodium:10.2147/opto.s523423,
  title = {Optometry Students' Mental Health at a University in South Africa: Investigating the Links Between Anxiety, Depression, and Key Variables.},
  author = {Vagiri R and Sukati V and Mphasha MH and Mayimele N and Bangalee V and Grootboom W and Makhele L and Padayachee N},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Clinical optometry},
  doi = {10.2147/opto.s523423},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/opto.s523423}
}

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TI  - Optometry Students' Mental Health at a University in South Africa: Investigating the Links Between Anxiety, Depression, and Key Variables.
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AU  - Bangalee V
AU  - Grootboom W
AU  - Makhele L
AU  - Padayachee N
PY  - 2025
JO  - Clinical optometry
DO  - 10.2147/opto.s523423
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R, V., V, S., MH, M., N, M., V, B., W, G., L, M., & N, P. (2025). Optometry Students' Mental Health at a University in South Africa: Investigating the Links Between Anxiety, Depression, and Key Variables.. Clinical optometry. https://doi.org/10.2147/opto.s523423

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