Development and validation of the Dutch Questionnaire God Image: Effects of mental health and religious culture

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 501-515

  Jonker, Hanneke Schaap ^a   Eurelings Bontekoe, Elisabeth ^b   Zock, Hetty ^c   Jonker, Evert ^a  

^a Protestant Theological University PThU   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 46649089769     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701581967     Document Type: Article

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