Spirituality and Positive Psychology Go Hand in Hand: An Investigation of Multiple Empirically Derived Profiles and Related Protective Benefits

We investigate the relationship between personal spirituality and positive psychology traits as potentially presented in multiple profiles, rather than monolithically across a full sample. A sample of 3966 adolescents and emerging adults (aged 18-25, mean = 20.19, SD = 2.08) and 2014 older adults (a...

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Authors: Barton, Yakov A. (Author) ; Miller, Lisa J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2015]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2015, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 829-843
Further subjects:B positive psychology
B Spirituality
B Substance Use
B Depression
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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