An investigation of the relationships between spirituality, health status and quality of life in adolescents

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-22

  Sawatzky, Richard ^a   Gadermann, Anne ^b   Pesut, Barbara ^b  

^a TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health; Quality of life; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350047135     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-009-9065-y     Document Type: Article

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