When muslims are perceived as a religious threat: Examining the connection between desecration, religious coping, and anti-muslim attitudes

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-325

  Raiya, Hisham Abu ^a,d   Pargament, Kenneth I ^b   Mahoney, Annette ^b   Trevino, Kelly ^c  

^a NYU Counseling and Behavioral Health Services

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57249098183     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530802502234     Document Type: Article

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