Generativity and Spiritual Disclosure in Close Relationships

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 150-161

  Brelsford, Gina M ^a   Marinelli, Stephanie ^b   Ciarrochi, Joseph W ^b   Dy Liacco, Gabriel S ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Pastoral Counseling   (United States)

Author keywords

generativity; personality; relationships; religion; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349175343     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015821     Document Type: Article

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