Are Religious Beliefs Relevant to Mental Health Among Jews?

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-190

  Rosmarin, David H ^a   Pirutinsky, Steven ^a   Pargament, Kenneth I ^a   Krumrei, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249085898     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016728     Document Type: Article

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