Self-Transcendence and Well-Being in Homeless Adults

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-13

  Runquist, Jennifer J ^a   Reed, Pamela G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

homeless; self transcendence; spirituality; vulnerability; well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247897149     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010106289856     Document Type: Article

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