Self-transcendence as a measure of spirituality in a sample of older Australian twins

Twin Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-87

  Kirk, Katherine M ^a,c   Eaves, Lindon J ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Character inventory; Church attendance; Self transcendence; Spirituality; Temperament; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS; WELLBEING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CHARACTER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 0032878167     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/136905299320565942     Document Type: Article

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