Religious coping and depression among elderly, hospitalized medically ill men
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 December 1992
Harold G. Koenig, H. J. Cohen, Dan G. Blazer, Carl F. Pieper, Keith G. Meador, Frank Shelp
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It is suggested that religious coping is a common behavior that is inversely related to depression in hospitalized elderly men.
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These findings suggest that religious coping is a common behavior that is inversely related to depression in hospitalized elderly men.
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