Psychology and Theology Meet: Illness Appraisal and Spiritual Coping

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 818-847

  Baldacchino, Donia R ^a,b,c   Borg, Josette ^d   Muscat, Charlene ^d   Sturgeon, Cassandra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MATER DEI HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

illness appraisal; life threatening illness; numinous experience; religious coping; spiritual coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865983977     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945912441265     Document Type: Article

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