Mediation and moderation of the relationship between intrinsic religiousness and mental health

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-306

  Tix, Andrew P ^a   Frazier, Patricia A ^b  

^a Normandale Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catholics; Goals; Mental health; Protestants; Religion

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 18844443446     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204271592     Document Type: Article

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