Adult attachment, God attachment and gender in relation to perceived stress

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 175-185

  Reiner, Sarah R ^a,b   Anderson, Tamara L ^b   Hall, M Elizabeth Lewis ^b   Hall, Todd W ^b  

^a Department of Veteran's Affairs ^*  (United States)

^b BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78049358051     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164711003800302     Document Type: Article

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