Personality and religious values among adolescents: A three-wave longitudinal analysis

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 681-694

  Heaven, Patrick C L ^a   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 36049016828     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712607X187777     Document Type: Article

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