Religion, psychological well-being, and personality: A study among undergraduate students in Canada

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-16

  Francis, Leslie J ^a   Hills, Peter R ^a   Schludermann, Eduard ^a   Schludermann, Shirin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Five factor personality model; Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity; Psychological well being; Religiosity; Satisfaction with Life Scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749132958     PISSN: 10468064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004166462.i-299.7     Document Type: Review

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