Forgiveness as a Mediator of the Religiosity-Health Relationship

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-16

  Lawler Row, Kathleen A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; forgiveness; health; religiosity; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649137105     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017584     Document Type: Article

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