Prayer and self-esteem among 8- to 11-year-olds in the united kingdom

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 791-793

  Francis, Leslie J ^a,b   Gibbs, Darryl ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0030339929     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1996.9712256     Document Type: Article

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