Religiosity, sense of meaning, and health behavior in older adults

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-186

  Homan, Kristin J ^a   Boyatzis, Chris J ^b  

^a GROVE CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954263477     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2010.481225     Document Type: Article

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