Initial development of a measure of religious coping among hindus

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 607-628

  Tarakeshwar, Nolini ^a   Pargament, Kenneth I ^b   Mahoney, Annette ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142199868     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10071     Document Type: Article

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