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Challenge and Support: Worldview Champions Promote Spiritual Wellness

B. Ashley Staples1 The Ohio State UniversityView further author information
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Musbah Shaheen1 The Ohio State UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9551-026XView further author information
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Matthew J. Mayhew1 The Ohio State UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-1162View further author information
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Alyssa N. Rockenbach2 North Carolina State UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-258XView further author information
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Pages 313-332 | Published online: 07 Nov 2022

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