Religious attendance, spirituality, and major depression in Canada: A 14-year follow-up study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 225-232

  Balbuena, Lloyd ^a   Baetz, Marilyn ^a   Bowen, Rudy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prospective follow up of a nationally representative sample; Religion; Risk of depression over time; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MARRIED PERSON; MENTAL HEALTH; PROTECTION; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84878276003     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305800408     Document Type: Article

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