Spirituality and the health of college students

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 249-265

  Nelms, Linda Wyatt ^a,f   Hutchins, Edwin ^b,c,d   Hutchins, Dorothy ^b   Pursley, Robert J ^e  

^a TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Healthier People Network Inc   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Emotional health; Health risks; Physical health; Spirituality; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247616146     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-006-9075-0     Document Type: Article

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