The relationship between multidimensional spirituality and depressive symptoms in college students: Examining hope agency and pathways as potential mediators

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-198

  Chang, Edward C ^a   Jilani, Zunaira ^a   Fowler, Erin E ^a   Yu, Tina ^a   Chia, Shao Wei ^a   Yu, Elizabeth A ^a   McCabe, Hannah K ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; depressive symptoms; hope; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953837896     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1037859     Document Type: Article

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