God-mediated control and psychological well-being in late life

Research on Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-164

  Krause, Neal ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

God control; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; DEATH; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 13544267784     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027504270475     Document Type: Review

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