Identity and spirituality: A psychosocial exploration of the sense of spiritual self

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1269-1277

  Kiesling, Chris ^a   Sorell, Gwendolyn T ^b   Montgomery, Marilyn J ^c   Colwell, Ronald K ^b  

^a Asbury Theological Seminary   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Identity; Identity status; Psychosocial development; Roles; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33750693430     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.6.1269     Document Type: Article

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