Association of strength of religious adherence to quality of life measures

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 251-255

  MacIlvaine, W Rod ^a,b   Nelson, Lindsay A ^c   Stewart, Jeanette A ^c   Stewart, William C ^c  

^a Grace Community Church   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Wesleyan University   (United States)

^c Teleios Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Participation; Religion; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADHERENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; WELL-BEING;

ADHERENCE; PARTICIPATION; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; WELL-BEING;

ADULT; BIBLE; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84887197367     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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