Depression in relation to purpose in life among a very old population: A five-year follow-up study

Hedberg, Pia; Gustafson, Yngve; Aléx, Lena; Brulin, Christine

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“…These results are in line with research with populations with other health conditions such as human immunodeficiency virus or Alzheimer disease or healthy populations. [120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128][129] Spirituality can be an important component in psychotherapy. [130][131][132] Beneficial effects of meaning making interventions on SE, optimism and self-esteem are reported.…”

Section: Psychological Resources In Sci C Peter Et Almentioning

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Psychological resources in spinal cord injury: a systematic literature review

et al. 2011

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Study design: Systematic literature review. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to gain a systematic overview of the role of psychological resources in the adjustment to spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A systematic literature review was performed. The literature search was conducted in the databases Pubmed, PsycINFO, the Social Sciences Citation Index, the Education Resources Information Center, Embase and the Citation Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature. The assessed variables, measurement instruments, results and the methodological quality of the studies were extracted, summarized and evaluated. Results: A total of 83 mainly cross-sectional studies were identified. Psychological resources were categorized into seven groups: self-efficacy (SE), self-esteem, sense of coherence (SOC), spirituality, optimism, intellect and other personality characteristics. SE and self-esteem were consistently associated with positive adjustment indicators such as high well-being and better mental health. Interrelations between psychological resources and key rehabilitation outcome variables such as participation were rarely studied. Only a few interventions, which were aimed at strengthening psychological resources were identified. Longitudinal studies suggested that SE, SOC, spirituality and purpose in life were potential determinants of adjustment outcomes in the long term. Conclusion: Research on psychological resources in SCI is broad, but fragmented. Associations of psychological resources with mental health and well-being were frequently shown, while associations with participation were rarely studied. Further development of resource-based interventions to strengthen persons with SCI is indicated. This review can serve as guide for clinical practice and can add to the design of future SCI research.

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Section: Psychological Resources In Sci C Peter Et Almentioning

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Psychological resources in spinal cord injury: a systematic literature review

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“…According to Frankl (1959) and Yalom (1980), the feeling that life has a meaning or purpose prevents an individual from experiencing meaninglessness. Purpose in life is considered to be closely associated with mood and well-being (King, Hicks, Krull, & Del Gaiso, 2006;Guzewicz, Steuden & Szymona-Pałkowska, 2014) and has been proven to act as a countermeasure against depression (Hedberg, Gustafson, Alex, & Brulin, 2010). This allows us to assume that workaholism is related to low purpose in life.…”

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The role of purpose in life and social support in reducing the risk of workaholism among women in Poland

Peplińska¹,

Wojdyło²,

Kosakowska‐Berezecka³

et al. 2015

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Workaholism is related to experiencing high negative emotions, the inability to control them, and poor psychological well-being. One of the possible countermeasures against the risk of workaholism can be purpose in life. According to Frankl and Yalom, the feeling that life has a meaning or purpose prevents an individual from experiencing meaninglessness. Purpose in life is considered to be closely associated with mood and well-being and has been proven to act as a countermeasure against depression. participants and procedureThe goal of our study was to analyze the relation between workaholism, perception of purpose in life, and social support among women. Two hundred and sixty female professionals took part in the study. They occupied either specialist or managerial positions in their companies, which implies being highly committed to professional roles. Two sociodemographic variables were included in the analysis as significant moderators of the relation studied, namely family status: whether or not women had children, and marital status. We used the following analytical methods: Robinson's Work Addiction Risk Test (WART, adapted from English by K. Wojdylo), the Purpose-in-Life Test developed by Crumbaugh and Maholick, and Schwarzer's and Schulz's Berlin Social Support Scales. resultsStatistical analysis allowed us to test a model, which proved the existence of a significant relation between "social support" and "purpose in life" variables. The results also indicate a dependency between "purpose in life" and "workaholism" -higher scores in "purpose in life" correspond to lower results in "workaholism". Additionally, "purpose in life" can be considered a partial mediator between "social support" and "workaholism". conclusionsThe direct results prove that social programs aimed at reducing the risk of workaholism by strengthening social support networks can be both effective, e.g. for mothers who work professionally, and ineffective, e.g. for women who do not have children.key words social support; women; workaholism; purpose in life; compulsion to work

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“…Purpose in life has been associated with a positive view of life, happiness, self-esteem, and religion and spirituality (Ardelt, 2003;van Leeuwen et al, 2007). Despite this, a high purpose in life does not seem to serve very old people as a protection against the risk of developing depression (Hedberg, Gustafson, Ale´x, & Brulin, 2010). Experiencing purpose in life for very old women was to reach beyond oneself in relation to psychological well-being, social relations, and physical and psychological symptoms .…”

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Inner strength in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old people with chronic illness

Moe

Hellzén

Ekker³

et al. 2013

Aging & Mental Health

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Depression in relation to purpose in life among a very old population: A five-year follow-up study

Abstract: The results show a significant inverse relationship between purpose in life and depression in the cross-sectional study; however, a high PIL score does not seem to serve very old people as a protection against the risk of developing depression.

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Psychological resources in spinal cord injury: a systematic literature review

Psychological resources in spinal cord injury: a systematic literature review

The role of purpose in life and social support in reducing the risk of workaholism among women in Poland

Inner strength in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old people with chronic illness

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