Religiosity, self-control, and antisocial behavior: Religiosity as a promotive and protective factor

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-85

  Laird, Robert D ^a   Marks, Loren D ^b   Marrero, Matthew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behavior; Religiosity; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952196018     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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