Predicting reasons for experiencing depression in Pakistani and Palestinian Muslims: The roles of acculturation and religiousness

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 39-61

  Driscoll, Mark W ^a   Wierzbicki, Michael J ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Depression; Islam; Muslim; Religiousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942982085     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0006.204     Document Type: Article

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