Measurement of Religiosity/Spirituality in Adolescent Health Outcomes Research: Trends and Recommendations

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 414-444

  Cotton, Sian ^a   McGrady, Meghan E ^b   Rosenthal, Susan L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health outcomes; Measurement; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 78649746638     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9324-0     Document Type: Article

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