Prayer and subjective well-being: The application of a cognitive-behavioural framework

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Maltby, John ^a   Lewis, Christopher Alan ^b   Day, Liza ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37549005130     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701485722     Document Type: Article

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