Examining religious commitment, perfectionism, scrupulosity, and well-being among LDS individuals

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 257-264

  Allen, G E Kawika ^a   Wang, Kenneth T ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Latter Day Saints; perfectionism; religiosity; scrupulosity; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905224112     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035197     Document Type: Article

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