Spirituality, Anger, and Stress in Early Adolescents

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-459

  Carlozzi, Barbara L ^a   Winterowd, Carrie ^a   Harrist, R Steven ^a   Thomason, Nancy ^a   Bratkovich, Kristi ^a   Worth, Sheri ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Early adolescents; Spirituality; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANGER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649746844     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9295-1     Document Type: Article

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