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The Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life Questionnaire in the Norwegian Context: Relations to Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Self-Efficacy

Torgeir SørensenCentre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway;VID Specialized University, Sandnes/Oslo, Norway;Department of Psychology of Religion, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter la CourKnowledge Center for Functional Diseases, Region H, DenmarkView further author information
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Lars Johan DanboltCentre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway;Department of Psychology of Religion, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Hans Stifoss-HanssenVID Specialized University, Sandnes/Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Lars LienNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway;Faculty of Public Health, Hedmark University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, NorwayView further author information
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Valerie DeMarinisCentre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway;Department of Cultural Psychology and Psychology of Religion, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, SwedenView further author information
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Heidi Frølund PedersenResearch Clinic for Functional Disorders and Psychosomatics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkView further author information
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Tatjana SchnellDepartment of Psychology of Religion, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo, Norway;Institute of Psychology, Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, AustriaView further author information
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Pages 32-45 | Published online: 20 Dec 2018

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