Religion as moderator of the sense of control-health connection: Gender differences

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 21-41

  Wink, Paul ^a   Dillon, Michele ^b   Prettyman, Adrienne ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffering effect; Gender; Physical health; Religiousness; Sense of control; Spiritual seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748823528     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J496v19n04_03     Document Type: Article

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