Methodological pitfalls in the study of religiosity and spirituality

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 628-647

  Berry, Devon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Measurement; Methodology; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 24644435618     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945905275519     Document Type: Review

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