Stress and quality of life in international and domestic university students: Cultural differences in the use of religious coping

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-277

  Chai, Penny Pei Minn ^a   Krägeloh, Christian Ulrich ^a   Shepherd, Daniel ^a   Billington, Rex ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cultural differences; New Zealand; quality of life; religion spirituality; religious coping; university students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858612375     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2011.571665     Document Type: Article

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