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Research Article

Revising the VIA-Youth: II. The Spirituality scale

Francesca C. Batesa School of Psychology and Counseling, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USAView further author information
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Joshua Lipsonb Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Thomas Fordb Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Robert E. McGratha School of Psychology and Counseling, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ryan M. Niemiecc Education, VIA Institute on Character, Cincinnati, OH, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3311-611XView further author information
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Daniel Tomasulob Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Lisa Millerb Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Pages 566-571 | Received 03 Jul 2023, Accepted 28 Sep 2023, Published online: 16 Nov 2023

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