Prayer and subjective well-being: An examination of six different types of prayer

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-68

  Whittington, Brandon L ^a   Scher, Steven J ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 74349085590     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610903146316     Document Type: Article

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