Relations of religiosity and spirituality with depressive symptoms in primary care adults: Evidence for hope agency and pathway as mediators

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 314-321

  Chang, Edward C ^a   Kahle, Emma R ^a   Yu, Elizabeth A ^a   Lee, Jenny Y ^a   Kupfermann, Yvonne ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; hope; primary care adults; religiosity; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879692508     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.800905     Document Type: Article

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