Development and validation of instruments to assess potential religion-health mechanisms in an African American population

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-288

  Holt, Cheryl L ^a,d   Clark, Eddie M ^b   Roth, David ^c   Crowther, Martha ^c   Kohler, Connie ^c   Fouad, Mona ^c   Foushee, Rusty ^c   Lee, Patricia A ^c   Southward, Penny L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Health; Measurement; Mechanisms; Mediators; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249179420     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333593     Document Type: Article

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