Religiousness/spirituality and health behaviors in younger adult cancer survivors: Does faith promote a healthier lifestyle?

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 582-591

  Park, Crystal L ^a   Edmondson, Donald ^b   Hale Smith, Amy ^a   Blank, Thomas O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer survivorship; Daily spiritual experiences; Health behaviors; Religion spirituality; Religious struggle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AFFECT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SELF EFFICACY; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 71449093962     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-009-9223-6     Document Type: Article

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