The relationship between religiosity and adjustment among African-American, female, urban adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-446

  Ball, Joanna ^a   Armistead, Lisa ^a   Austin, Barbara Jeanne ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NEGRO; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0041565422     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1971(03)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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