A theoretical model of religiosity and drug use with reciprocal relationships: A test using structural equation modeling

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 43-67

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Corwyn, Robert Flynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent drug use; Reciprocal effects; Religiosity; Structural equation modeling; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034392393     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488370009511336     Document Type: Article

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