Ethnic Differences in the Effects of Spiritual Well-Being on Long-Term Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes Within a Sample of Homeless Women

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 344-352

  Douglas, Amber N ^a   Jimenez, Sherlyn ^b   Lin, Hsiu Ju ^b   Frisman, Linda K ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

community sample; ethnic differences; mixed regression; spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57549098020     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.14.4.344     Document Type: Article

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