一、中文部分
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王韋婷(2008)。社會問題解決模式在台灣的適用性及其與壓力、憂鬱的關係。國立政治大學心理學研究所碩士論文,未出版,台北。王琳雅(2006)。四技大學生生活壓力、自我效能與因應策略之探討。中國醫藥大學護理學研究所碩士論文,未出版,台中。台灣高等教育研究電子報(2008)。92學年度不同學門的大一學生,認為大學教育功能在「尋找生命的意義」情形如何。台北:台灣高等教育資料庫整合計畫。2008年8月17日,取自:http://info.cher.ntnu.edu.tw/epaperi/items/nindex.php?i_id=131
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宋秋蓉(1992)。青少年生命意義之研究。國立彰化師範大學輔導研究所碩士論文,未出版,彰化。李金治(2002)。國立臺灣師範大學四年級學生生活壓力、因應方式、社會支持與其身心健康之相關研究。國立臺灣師範大學衛生教育研究所碩士論文,未出版,台北。李桂仙(2006)。高雄市高職學生生命意義感、憂鬱情緒與自殺傾向關係之研究。國立高雄師範大學教育學系碩士論文,未出版,高雄。李素卿(譯)(2001)。感性與理性:了解我們的情緒。台北:五南。(Lazarus, S., Lazarus, B. N., 1994)。
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教育部統計處(2008)。附1.各級學校縣市別學生人數(按學校所在地分)。台北:教育部統計處。2008年9月1日,取自:http://www.edu.tw/statistics/content.aspx?site_content_sn=15870
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二、英文部分
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