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Spirituality as a Robust Empirical Predictor of Psychosocial Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

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Advancing Quality of Life in a Turbulent World

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Piedmont, R.L. (2007). Spirituality as a Robust Empirical Predictor of Psychosocial Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Analysis. In: Estes, R.J. (eds) Advancing Quality of Life in a Turbulent World. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5110-4_8

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