Intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity in preadolescence and adolescence: Effect on psychological adjustment

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-321

  Milevsky, Avidan ^a   Levitt, Mary J ^b  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONELINESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 8444248633     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670410001702380     Document Type: Review

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