Meaning-Centered Career Intervention for College Students

Arnoux-Nicolas, Caroline; Sovet, Laurent; Lhotellier, Lin; Baatouche, Nadia; Bernaud, Jean‐Luc; Lepez, Sabine; Faye, Béatrice de la

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61476-2_9

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“…As they focus on enhancing meaning of life and identifying important goals, meaning-based interventions will enable emerging adults to comprehend the importance of life choices, make meaningful decisions, and strengthen resilience in the face of adversities caused by the pandemic. They are also likely to allow individuals who enter adulthood to find meaning and purpose in the development of personal and social identity that occurs in emerging adulthood ( Ardelt & Ferrari, 2019 ; Arnoux-Nicolas et al, 2018 ).…”

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Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

Krok

Zarzycka

Telka

2022

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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The pressured experienced due to COVID-19 for young people has become clearly visible in the domain of well-being. Although the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging adults have been examined, little is known about the role played by risk perception and religiosity for their well-being. In addition, the mediating effects of meaning-making and perceived stress still need to be investigated. A total of 316 emerging adults (143 males and 173 females) participated in the present study. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis, we showed that the relationship of risk perception of COVID-19 and religiosity with subjective well-being was largely mediated by meaning-making and perceived stress. However, their mediational roles were different and depended on the interplay of perceptual and religious factors, which can be more fully understood within the meaning-making model. Emerging adults tend to rely on both their personal evaluation of COVID-related risks and religious beliefs to the extent that it helps them understand current life situations and restore cognitive and emotional balance.

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Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

Krok

Zarzycka

Telka

2022

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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“…Beyond its implications on measurement, this study has some implications for practitioners, particularly college administrators interested in supporting their students' social and personal development. There are several strategies on how to help students develop their sense of purpose (Pfund et al, 2020), and some formal interventions have been created and evaluated (e.g., Arnoux-Nicolas et al, 2018;Shin, 2013). However, to truly learn if an intervention works, one must use the proper tools to evaluate it.…”

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Measuring Purpose in Life in College Students: An Assessment of Invariance Properties by College Year and Undergraduate School

Anghel¹,

Ludlow²,

Szendey³

et al. 2021

INT J EDUC METHODOL

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<p style="text-align: justify;">Purpose in life is a key construct in the development of young adults, particularly college students. There are many instruments measuring sense of purpose in life, but few studies have examined their measurement properties among college students. The current study compares the measurement invariance properties of the Purpose in Life (PIL) scale and the Claremont Purpose Scale (CPS) across college year and undergraduate school. Using both a unidimensional and a two-dimensional model, we found that the PIL’s interpretability is limited among college students. Using a three-dimensional model, the CPS was invariant with respect to both grouping variables. The study suggests that the CPS can be used to make meaningful comparisons among college students categorized by school year and undergraduate school. The study also has some implications about the construct of purpose in life; namely, scale structures that work well statistically and theoretically among adults might not generalize to young adults.</p>

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“…It is possible that this type of reflection on everyday stressful events could be used not only in the form of written-down thoughts, but also as a subject of conversation with a counselor, coach, or therapist. It is known that meaning-centered interventions among emerging adults work well, for example, in the context of professional career [ 51 ]. Research has also shown that meaning-centered interventions are helpful in treating anxiety and mood disorders [ 52 ], can reduce stress, and contribute to the improvement of the quality of life.…”

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Does Reflection on Everyday Events Enhance Meaning in Life and Well-Being among Emerging Adults? Self-Efficacy as Mediator between Meaning in Life and Well-Being

Czyżowska

Gurba

2021

IJERPH

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In recent years, the issue of the meaning in life has aroused particularly great interest in researchers considering the question of whether and how, using simple interventions, outside the therapeutic office, the sense of meaning in life and well-being can be strengthened. The aim of this study was to explore whether interventions based on reflection on everyday, stressful situations can contribute to fostering the sense of meaning in life and psychological well-being among emerging adults. Additionally, we aimed to explore relationships between the above-mentioned constructs and self-efficacy. The research focuses on emerging adults, who, as statistics show, are the most vulnerable among all adults to various mental problems. A pretest–posttest control group design was used. The study involved 80 emerging adults (56 women and 24 men) who were randomly assigned to the experimental group, which completed specially prepared diaries for a week, or the control group. Participants completed the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being twice. In the experimental group, significant differences were noted between pretest and posttest in psychological well-being, especially in the area of relationships with others (Mpretest = 59.3; Mposttest = 65.07; t(39) = −11.40; p = 0.001) and purpose in life (Mpretest = 54.85; Mposttest = 58.21; t(39) = −3.15; p = 0.003), as well as self-efficacy (Mpretest = 28.06; Mposttest = 29.60; t(39) = −2.82; p = 0.007). There were no differences in the level of meaning in life. The analysis carried out showed that self-efficacy mediates the relationship between presence of meaning in life and psychological well-being (the Aroian test: z = 4.48; SE = 0.11; p = 0.0007).

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Meaning-Centered Career Intervention for College Students

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

Measuring Purpose in Life in College Students: An Assessment of Invariance Properties by College Year and Undergraduate School

Does Reflection on Everyday Events Enhance Meaning in Life and Well-Being among Emerging Adults? Self-Efficacy as Mediator between Meaning in Life and Well-Being

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