Subjective and objective fit in religious congregations: Implications for well-being

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-139

  Hayward, R David ^a   Elliott, Marta ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

individual group fit; religion; social attraction; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650683939     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: 14617188     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430210370041     Document Type: Article

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