How Does Search for Meaning Lead to Presence of Meaning for Korean Army Soldiers? The Mediating Roles of Leisure Crafting and Gratitude [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Many studies demonstrate that finding meaning in life reduces stress and promotes physical and psychological well-being. However, extant literature focuses on meaning in life among the general population (e.g., college students or office workers) in ...
Jung In Lim, Jason Yu, Young Woo Sohn
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Mediator role of presence of meaning and self-esteem in the relationship of social support and death anxiety [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 IntroductionDeath anxiety has increased following the COVID-19 pandemic. Although terror management theory has suggested social support, presence of meaning and self-esteem functioned as death anxiety buffers, few existing works have explored the ...
Yuxin Huang +8 more
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Presence of Meaning in Life in Older Men and Women: The Role of Dimensions of Frailty and Social Support [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Presence of meaning in life is an important component of eudemonic wellbeing while aging. While subjective health and interpersonal relationships are among important sources of meaning for older adults, less research has explored the gender differences ...
Nadezhda Golovchanova +4 more
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The relationship between presence of meaning and life satisfaction among Chinese young adults: a moderated mediation model of perceived stress and hope [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryBackgroundResearch has revealed that presence of meaning in life may be a protective factor for life satisfaction among young adults in China. However, few studies have examined the underlying mechanisms that may mediate or moderate this association ...
Yan Zhang +3 more
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“Meaninglessness makes me unhappy”: examining the role of a sense of alienation and life satisfaction in the relationship between the presence of meaning and depression among Chinese high school seniors [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionGiven the high incidence of depression among adolescents and its serious consequences, investigating its influencing factors and mechanisms is of great theoretical and practical significance.
Xiaoxu Hou, Jinsheng Hu, Zhihong Liu
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The presence of meaning in parenthood and parental self-efficacy: a serial mediation model from social support to parent-child relationships [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Parenting today is characterized by numerous challenges and stressors. As a well-researched contextual factor for parenting, social support may help parents reduce parenting stress and adopt more positive parenting practices.
Lei Dong +4 more
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Exploring the ongoing important role of meaning in life on young people’s mental health: a population-based study of the moderated mediation model [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground This study explores the complex relationships between the search for meaning in life (SML), the presence of meaning in life (PML), and mental health status among diverse groups of adolescents and young adults, including students, employed, and
Jing Zhou, Teemu Rantanen, Timo Toikko
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Personal Values and Psychological Well-Being Among Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground/Objectives: Emerging adulthood involves identity exploration, instability, and a sense of being “in-between” adolescence and full adulthood.
Marianna Chmiel, Zdzisław Kroplewski
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Predictors of presence of and search for meaning in life among Omani students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigated the personal and academic factors associated with the presence and search for meaning in life among college students in Oman. A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2021.
Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi +8 more
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Effectiveness of Narrative-therapy-based training on Meaning in Life and it's components among female students [PDF]
پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت, 2020 This study aimed to investigate the effect of narrative therapy on meaning in life and its components (presence-of-meaning and search-for-meaning) among female students of Tehran universities.
zohre khosravi +2 more
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