A Study of religiosity and psychological well-being among African Americans: Implications for counseling and psychotherapeutic processes

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-289

  Colbert, Linda K ^a   Jefferson, Joseph L ^a   Gallo, Ralph ^a,b   Davis, Ronnie ^c  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Grambling University ^*  (United States)

^c Grambling University   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Counseling; Psychotherapy; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROTESTANTISM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 70349998452     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-008-9195-9     Document Type: Article

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