THE INFLUENCE OF RELATIONSHIP CLOSENESS ON THE FEELING THAT LIFE IS MEANINGFUL A dissertation submitted to Kent State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Brian P. Don

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