Meaning in life: One link in the chain from religiousness to well-being

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 574-582

  Steger, Michael F ^a   Frazier, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Meaning in life; Religion; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 27744498605     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.4.574     Document Type: Article

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