Spirituality, religiousness, and happiness in children aged 8-12 years

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-150

  Holder, Mark D ^a   Coleman, Ben ^b   Wallace, Judi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Happiness; Religion; Satisfaction; Spirituality; Temperament; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952098723     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-008-9126-1     Document Type: Article

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