Spiritual coping and adjustment in adolescents with chronic illness: A 2-year prospective study

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 542-551

  Reynolds, Nina ^a   Mrug, Sylvie ^a   Hensler, Molly ^a   Guion, Kimberly ^b   Madan Swain, Avi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; pediatric chronic illness; psychological adjustment; religious coping; spiritual coping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84901402900     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu011     Document Type: Article

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