The Association Between Spirituality and Depression in Parents Caring for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Social Support and/or Last Resort

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 358-370

  Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Phillips, Anna C ^b   Lee, Helen ^c   Carroll, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Social support; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84893656820     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: 15736571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9839-x     Document Type: Article

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