The role of culture in the relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-175

  Lavrič, Miran ^a   Flere, Sergej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cross cultural studies; Psychologial well being; Religiosity; Religious orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449128068     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-008-9168-z     Document Type: Article

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