Investigating the Meaning of Life and Psychological Well-being, in Youth, Adults, and Elderly (A Comparative Study of Three Age Groups)

Orang, Soheila; Razini, Hadi Hashemi; Ramshini, Maryam; Orang, Tooba

doi:10.32598/sija.13.2.182

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“…Our results showed no significant correlation between PWB and PL in male prisoners. These results were not consistent with previous studies ( 24 , 41 ), indicating that PWB was significantly correlated with PL score. One reason why these studies are inconsistent with the present study may be that the studies were conducted on normal groups, while prisoners are vulnerable with special circumstances.…”

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Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundPsychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life are important determinants of the prisoners’ overall wellbeing and health; therefore, their evaluation is extremely important in prisoners as a vulnerable group.ObjectiveThis study evaluated psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, purposeful life, and their correlations in male prisoners.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used simple random sampling to select 259 male prisoners. Data were collected using questionnaires of Ryff psychological wellbeing, Fischer family cohesion, and Crumbaugh and Maholick purpose in life.ResultsMajority of (78%) the participants were 20–40 years old and married (59%). The mean scores of psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life of the male prisoners were moderate. Psychological wellbeing was directly correlated to family cohesion in male prisoners, but it had no significant correlation with a purposeful life. Family cohesion was not significantly correlated to a purposeful life.ConclusionRegarding the moderate level of psychological wellbeing in prisoners, it is suggested to pay more attention to educational and supportive programs in prisons for promoting such indicators in prisoners.

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Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

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“…The results of the present study showed that wisdom has a positive and significant effect on academic vitality through the mediation of academic self-concept. These results are consistent with the results of research by Orang et al (2018);Hassanzadeh, & Vatandoust (2018); Raashidzade et al (2019); Zabihi Hesari (2017) Ghaderiani (2016); Ganji & Soufi (2015) and Grossmann et al (2016) were in line. A wise solution is a balanced solution; in such a way that it considers the conflicting intrapersonal, interpersonal and transcendental interests, in the short and long term, and also incorporates positive moral values in decisionmaking.…”

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“…These results were not in line with the results of Rostami (2014) and Li et al (2020). Explaining this finding, we can say that self-concept is a combination of thoughts and feelings that it has and the overall evaluation of the individual derives from his personality (Orang, Hashemi Razini, Ramshini Orang, 2018). Internal and external transformational assets are considered as the heart of positive transformation, effective individual and social factors.…”

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The Effect of Wisdom and Socio-Economic Status of the Family through the Mediation of Academic Self-Concept on Academic Vitality

Amiri

Alhoseini

2020

Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology

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This study was conducted with the aim of determine the effect of wisdom and socio-economic status of the family through the mediation of academic self-concept on academic vitality. Methodology: The purpose of the research was applied and the research method was descriptive correlation type. The statistical population of research included all female high school students in district 2 of Tehran in 2018 with a total of 1200 people, 300 people According to Kerjeci-Morgan table were selected by multistage random sampling. The study tools were included Wisdom Measurement by Schmitt et al., (2012); Socio-Economic Status Inventory by Ghodratnama et al., (2013); School Self-Concept Inventory by Chen & Thompson (2003) and Educational Vitality Questionnaire by Dehghani Zadeh et al., (2013). The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and Amos software. Findings:The results of the present study showed that wisdom has a positive and significant effect on self-concept (P=0.001). Wisdom has a positive and significant effect on academic vitality (P=0.001). Socioeconomic status has no direct effect on self-concept (P=0.208). Socioeconomic status has no direct effect on academic vitality (P=0.358). Selfconcept has a positive and significant effect on academic vitality (P=0.001). Wisdom has an indirect and significant effect on academic vitality through the mediation of academic self-concept (P=0.001). Socioeconomic status has no indirect effect on academic vitality in a positive and significant way with the mediation of academic self-concept (P=0.208). Conclusion: Wisdom in turn directly and indirectly through the mediation of self-concept affects the students' academic vitality.

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“…Some consider resilience as an intrinsic characteristic of humans to moderate stress and adapt to different conditions (Waller, 2001). Resilience is an important factor in adapting successfully to changes, and enhancing the ability to resist problems that make it possible for individuals to benefit from their adaptive skills and turn stressful situations into an opportunity to learn and grow, and focus on the problem to control their stress (Connor & Davidson, 2003;Orang, Hashemi Razini, & Ramshini, 2018).…”

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The relationship between meaning in life and resilience in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Mohseni¹,

Iranpour²,

Naghibzadeh‐Tahami³

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Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report • volume 7(2), 9 original article background Meaning in life has been considered necessary for the psychological well-being of older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between meaning in life and resilience in the elderly in Kerman, Iran. participants and procedure In this cross-sectional study, 300 older adults (aged more than 60 years) were included using the multistage sampling method in Kerman in 2018. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to investigate the resilience status, and for assessing meaning of life, Steger's meaning in life questionnaire was employed. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation, chi-square, t-test, ANOVA and linear regression by IBM SPSS V21. results The mean age of participants was 67.3 ±7.9 years. Resilience status was significantly different in terms of gender (p = .021), educational status (p = .032), and self-reported health status (p = .003). There was a significant positive relationship between meaning in life and resilience (r = .38, p = .012). Independent variables (meaning in life, self-reported health status, gender) accounted for 31% of the variance in resilience (p ≤ .001). conclusions Considering meaning in life and resilience in older adults helps to improve psychological health and wellness and create a unique potential ability to confront the pitfalls of old age, which result in better physical, mental, social, and spiritual health in older adults.

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Investigating the Meaning of Life and Psychological Well-being, in Youth, Adults, and Elderly (A Comparative Study of Three Age Groups)

Cited by 13 publications

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Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

Psychological wellbeing, family cohesion, and purposeful life in male prisoners: A cross-sectional study

The Effect of Wisdom and Socio-Economic Status of the Family through the Mediation of Academic Self-Concept on Academic Vitality

The relationship between meaning in life and resilience in older adults: a cross-sectional study

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