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Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
An International Journal
Volume 17, 2004 - Issue 4
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Paul Tillich's theory of existential anxiety: A preliminary conceptual and empirical examination

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Pages 383-399 | Received 27 Jun 2003, Accepted 25 May 2004, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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