The association of forgiveness and 12-month prevalence of major depressive episode: Gender differences in a probability sample of U.S. adults

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 485-500

  Toussaint, Loren ^a   Williams, David ^b   Musick, Marc ^c   Everson Rose, Susan ^d  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 46649113988     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701564989     Document Type: Article

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