The relationship between religious orientation and pressure in Psychology I students at the University of the Witwatersrand

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 530-551

  Laher, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pressure; Religion; Religious affiliation; Religious orientation; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348962928     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700310     Document Type: Article

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