The distinct roles of spirituality and religiosity in physical and mental health after collective trauma: A national longitudinal study of responses to the 9/11 attacks

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 497-507

  McIntosh, Daniel N ^a   Poulin, Michael J ^b   Silver, Roxane Cohen ^c   Holman, E Alison ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrusions; Mental health; Physical health; Positive affect; Post traumatic stress; Religion; Spirituality; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; STATISTICS; TERRORISM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 82755187391     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-011-9331-y     Document Type: Article

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