The Unique Role of Spirituality in the Process of Growth Following Stress and Trauma

Pastoral Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-71

  Werdel, Mary Beth ^a   Dy Liacco, Gabriel S ^b   Ciarrocchi, Joseph W ^c   Wicks, Robert J ^c   Breslford, Gina M ^d  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith maturity; Incremental validity; Spiritual struggle; Spirituality; Stress related growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892862012     PISSN: 00312789     EISSN: 15736679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-013-0538-4     Document Type: Article

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