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Original Articles

Associations of general religiousness and specific religious beliefs with coping appraisals in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

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Pages 129-146 | Received 27 Mar 2008, Accepted 31 Jul 2008, Published online: 05 Mar 2009

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