Stress, spirituality and health promoting behaviors among African American college students

Western Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 283-291

  Bowen Reid, Terra L ^a   Smalls, Ciara ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 43249194682     PISSN: 01974327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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