"If I tell others about my anger toward god, how will they respond?" Predictors, associated behaviors, and outcomes in an adult sample

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-315

  Exline, Julie J ^a   Grubbs, Joshua B ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856046169     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164711103900402     Document Type: Review

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