Spirituality, religiosity, shame and guilt as predictors of sexual attitudes and experiences

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-234

  Murray, Kelly M ^a   Ciarrocchi, Joseph W ^a   Murray Swank, Nichole A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 35948944929     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710703500305     Document Type: Article

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