Religiousness, Spirituality, and Psychosocial Functioning in Late Adulthood: Findings from a Longitudinal Study

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 916-924

  Wink, Paul ^a   Dillon, Michele ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 0347381019     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.18.4.916     Document Type: Article

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