Measuring Religiosity/Spirituality in Diverse Religious Groups: A Consideration of Methods

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 841-851

  Berry, Devon M ^a   Bass, Colleen P ^a   Forawi, Wadida ^a   Neuman, Michelle ^b   Abdallah, Nagah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b Yavneh Day School   (United States)

^c Dayton Islamic Academy   (United States)

Author keywords

Jewish; Methods; Muslim; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRISTIANITY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; JUDAISM; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82755187413     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9457-9     Document Type: Article

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