Because human development is an integral aspect of life, pathways to mental health
necessarily involve developmentally based issues or resources. This column provides
an overview of self-transcendence as one developmentally based resource for mental
health. The Self-Transcendence Scale is presented to encourage its use in mental health
nursing practice and research.
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