Intrinsic motivation and subjective well-being: The unique contribution of intrinsic religious motivation

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-156

  Byrd, Kevin R ^a,b   Hageman, Andrew ^a   Isle, Dawn Belle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 34250879608     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610701244155     Document Type: Article

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