Negative life events, patterns of positive and negative religious coping, and psychological functioning

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-167

  Bjorck, Jeffrey P ^a   Thurman, John W ^b  

^a FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

^b Psychological Consulting Services   (United States)

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EID: 34249740121     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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