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Mental Health, Religion & Culture Volume 13, 2010 - Issue 7-8: Religious Orientation, Mental Health and Culture
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Three religious orientations and five personality factors: an exploratory study among adults in England

Mandy Robbins Warwick Religions & Education Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, England, UK
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Leslie Francis Warwick Religions & Education Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, England, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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David McIlroy Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England, UK
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Rachel Clarke Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England, UK
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Lowri Pritchard Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England, UK
Pages 771-775 | Received 02 Feb 2008, Accepted 25 Aug 2008, Published online: 03 Dec 2010

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