Religious doubts and mental health in adolescence and young adulthood: The association with religious attitudes

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-47

  Kézdy, Anikó ^a   Martos, Tamás ^b   Boland, Vivian ^c   Horváth Szabó, Katalin ^a  

^a Sapientia College of Theology   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Religious attitudes; Religious doubts

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651338055     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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