Does compassion mediate the intrinsic religion-health relationship?

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-224

  Steffen, Patrick R ^a   Masters, Kevin S ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE SATISFACTION; LOVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29244471713     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm3003_6     Document Type: Article

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