Religious orientation and psychological well-being: The role of the frequency of personal prayer

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-378

  Maltby, John ^a   Lewis, Christopher Alan ^b   Day, Liza ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032720869     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910799168704     Document Type: Article

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