Spiritual well-being and suicidal ideation among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-90

  Taliaferro, Lindsay A ^a   Rienzo, Barbara A ^a   Pigg Jr , R Morgan ^a   Miller, M David ^a   Dodd, Virginia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Existential well being; Spirituality; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNIVERSITY; SPIRITUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALISM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849111834     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.58.1.83-90     Document Type: Article

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