Quality of life, subjective well-being, and religiosity in Muslim college students

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1133-1143

  Abdel Khalek, Ahmed M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Happiness; Health; Kuwait; Quality of life; Religiosity; Satisfaction; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; KUWAIT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951723234     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9676-7     Document Type: Article

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