Homonegativity and its Relationship to Religiosity, Nationalism and Attachment Style

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 575-591

  Marsh, Timothy ^a   Brown, Jac ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment style; Homonegativity; Nationalism; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; RELIGION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052636036     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9286-2     Document Type: Article

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