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Life goals and purpose in life in cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2008
The purpose of the study was to analyze associations between life goals and purpose in life in cancer patients.A sample of 153 cancer patients was assessed before the start of chemotherapy and about 9 months later. Purpose in life was measured with a German version of Crumbaugh and Maholick's purpose in life test, and the perceived importance of social,
Rainer Silbereisen   +2 more
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Purpose in Life

Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 2023
Abstract Having a purpose in life is strongly associated with well-being and quality of life. Some individuals develop their sense of purpose early in life and can sustain lifelong ideals. In contrast, we identify four transdiagnostic syndromes where purpose in life is impaired: 1) deficiencies in generating purpose; 2) loss of purpose due to
Patrick L. Hill, Megan E. Wilson
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The Essence of Life Purpose

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2009
Life purpose is an important thread of critical care nursing. However, no consensus exists for a definition of life purpose. In addition, ambiguity prevails regarding the manner in which life purpose is incorporated into nursing practice and research.
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Life of Purpose? - Not So Purposeful!

Journal of College and Character, 2010
There are some who begin their careers with a definite purpose in mind: aspiring to write a great novel, attaining a top leadership position in an institution, or becoming wealthy through real estate ownership–and carefully plan the steps they take to achieve that goal. For the author, that was not the case.
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Purpose in Life

1986
When asked the question “What is the most important principle you live your life by?”, the 94 respondents in the sample provided answers that revealed as much about their identities as it did about their value systems. Statements such as “my values are my life… the rules of the body, the rules of the mind” and “the key to everything else” revealed the ...
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The Life Engagement Test: Assessing Purpose in Life

Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2006
This article describes a 6-item scale, the Life Engagement Test, designed to measure purpose in life, defined in terms of the extent to which a person engages in activities that are personally valued. Psychometric data are presented including information about the scale's factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent ...
Michael F, Scheier   +7 more
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