Prayer as coping: A psychological analysis

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-98

  Levine, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Meditation; Prayer; Religion; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; RELIGION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70449585459     PISSN: 08854726     EISSN: 15286916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08854720903113424     Document Type: Article

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