Distinct expressions of vital spirituality: The ASP questionnaire as an explorative research tool

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-286

  Büssing, Arndt ^a   Ostermann, Thomas ^b   Matthiessen, Peter F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Questionnaire; Spirituality and religiosity; Transcendence conviction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247570063     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-006-9068-z     Document Type: Article

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