Religiosity, health, and psychopathology in two cultures: Kuwait and USA

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 537-550

  Abdel Khalek, Ahmed M ^a   Lester, David ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPULSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGO; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSESSION; OPTIMISM; PESSIMISM; PREDICTION; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547902869     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670601166505     Document Type: Article

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