Gender differences in death anxiety and religious orientation among US high school and college students

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-150

  Pierce Jr , John D ^a   Cohen, Adam B ^a   Chambers, Jacqueline A ^a   Meade, Rachel M ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL VALUE; DEATH ANXIETY SCALE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL BELIEF; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547435682     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13694670500440650     Document Type: Article

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