Religion and well-being in a church without a creed

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-126

  Elliott, Marta ^a   Hayward, R David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEOLOGY;

EID: 34547453646     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13694670500386069     Document Type: Article

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