God image and Five-Factor Model personality characteristics in later life: A study among inhabitants of Sassenheim in The Netherlands

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 547-559

  Braam, A W ^a   Mooi, B ^b   Jonker, J Schaap ^c   van Tilburg, W ^a   Deeg, D J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Meeranter GGZ Flevo Veluwe ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Protestant Theological University PThU   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Depression; Five Factor Model; God image; Personality; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449091047     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701641886     Document Type: Article

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