Religiosity, religious doubt, and the need for cognition: Their interactive relationship with life satisfaction

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-154

  Gauthier, Kristopher J ^b   Christopher, Andrew N ^a   Walter, Mark I ^b   Mourad, Ronney ^b   Marek, Pam ^b  

^a ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Need for cognition; Religion; Religious doubt

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745627051     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-005-1916-0     Document Type: Review

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