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Health Psychology Report, 2014 Background The article is concerned with descriptions of self-image and the sense of purpose in life, among women who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, premature birth or stillbirth.
Monika Guzewicz +2 more
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Meaning in life of elite athletes: A person-oriented study
Current Issues in Sport ScienceIntroduction The concept of meaning in life has gained significant attention in psychology research in recent years due to its correlational relationship with physical and mental well-being (i.e., objective and subjective health measures, e.g., Steger,
Michael J. Schmid +6 more
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An evaluation for meaning in life by DEMATEL method [PDF]
Mathematics and Computational Sciences, 2021 In this paper, we consider the seven major sources of the importance of meaning andpurpose in life proposed on the world, namely; cross-culturally, including achievement, acceptance, relationship, intimacy, religion, self-trancedence, and fairness. Here,
Kheirolah Rahsepar Fard, Tahereh Jeirani
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Action identification in chronic pain: how do people construct meaning in action? [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Action Identification Theory holds that every action has different 'levels' of meaning. High levels confer greater meaning and are preferentially sought but when the action is interrupted lower level identities with reduced meaning are ...
Helen Louise Robinson, Robinson, Helen
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Sense of purpose and meaning in life during the transition to grandparenthood
European Journal of PersonalityThe grandparent role has been often described as one of the most fulfilling aspects of older age. Yet, no longitudinal studies investigated the effect of the transition to grandparenthood on older adults’ sense of purpose and meaning in life.
Yvonne Brehmer +2 more
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PREDICTIVE ROLE OF MEANING IN LIFE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND GENDER-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES [PDF]
Acta Colombiana de Psicología, 2013 This study examines the predictive role of meaning in life and gender-specific differences on psychological well-being of 226 Spanish undergraduates (87 men, 38.5%; 139 women, 61.5%) ranging in age from 17 to 25 years, M = 21.08, SD = 2.18.
García-Alandete, Joaquín +3 more
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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2023 Logotherapy theory of Frankl suggests that the fundamental drive of human existence is to constantly seek the meaning and purpose of life to satisfy psychological ...
Zhi-Jia Yang +3 more
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Meaning and purpose in care home (nursing) life [PDF]
Meaning and purpose in life are important aspects of the life experience of individuals. These aspects of life have often been studied using psychological and quantitative approaches addressing meaning and purpose across the life span. However, there is a dearth of studies of meaning and purpose in care home (nursing) life.
Yates-Bolton, NJ
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International journal of research and innovation in social science, 2022 The present research on the relationship between meaning in life and identity orientation is examined in this literature review. Existing literature defines meaning in life as a variety of things that makes one’s life meaningful, such as a sense of ...
M. R. Wapano, Loressa De Claro Paguta
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Primordial Nature (Fiṭrah) and Its Place in Explaining the Meaning of Life from Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai’s Viewpoint [PDF]
پژوهشنامه فلسفه دین, 2023 In Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai’s view, primordial nature or ‘fiṭrah’ appears to be the cornerstone for philosophical analyses related to the human being. In this paper, using a descriptive-analytical method, Tabatabai’s theory of fiṭrah has been explained,
Hadi Sabzi, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Dibaji
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