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Plews-Ogan, M., Ardelt, M. & Owens, J. Growth through Adversity: Exploring Associations between Internal Strengths, Posttraumatic Growth, and Wisdom. J Value Inquiry 53, 371–391 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10790-018-9659-4
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