Effects of Spiritual Well-Being on Subsequent Happiness, Psychological Well-Being, and Stress

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 950-963

  Rowold, Jens ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Spiritual well being; SWBQ; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 82755195279     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9316-0     Document Type: Article

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