Gender, Spirituality and Psychological Well-Being

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Vosloo, Cristel ^a   Wissing, Marié P ^a   Temane, Q Michael ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender; Positive psychology; Psychological well being; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649089557     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2009.10820274     Document Type: Article

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