The relationship between conservatism and psychological well-being in adolescents

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 391-406

  Pienaar, Johannes M ^a   Beukes, Roelf B I ^b   Esterhuyse, Karel G F ^b  

^a University of the Free State ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Conservatism; Religious fundamentalism; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749045019     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630603600211     Document Type: Article

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