Meaning in life across the life span: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from emerging adulthood to older adulthood

Steger, Michael F.; Oishi, Shigehiro; Kashdan, Todd B.

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“…Having a greater sense of meaning in life is a significant psychosocial predictor of psychological well-being. For example, purpose in life has been significantly related to global happiness (Debats, van deLubbe, & Wezeman, 1993;Park, Park, & Peterson, 2010;Ryff & Keyes, 1995) and life satisfaction (Chamberlain & Zika, 1988;Ryff, and Keyes, 1995;Scheier et al, 2006;Steger, Kashdan, Sullivan, & Lorentz, 2008;Steger, Oishi, & Kashdan, 2009). Results of this study are similar to previous findings and also provide evidence for the link between purpose in life and life satisfaction.…”

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“…Several studies have suggested that purpose in life is associated with global happiness (Debats, van deLubbe, & Wezeman, 1993;Park, Park, & Peterson, 2010;Ryff & Keyes, 1995) and life satisfaction (Chamberlain & Zika, 1988;Steger, Kashdan, Sullivan, & Lorentz, 2008;Steger, Oishi, & Kashdan, 2009). Further, research findings have indicated that higher level of positive affect is related to higher self-rated health as well as better health-related behaviors (Yoo, Miyamoto, & Ryff, 2016).…”

Section: Positive Affect Purpose In Life and Life Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Positive Affect and Life Satisfaction

Dissanayake¹,

Kamble²,

Patil³

2018

International Conference on Social Sciences

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Experience of positive affect may help individuals to enhance psychological growth and well-being. This study examined the effect of positive affect on purpose in life and life satisfaction. Also, we intended to examine the moderating effect of gender on the link between positive affect and purpose in life and the link between positive affect and life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 200 participants (76 females and 124 males) and they responded to a questionnaire assessing positive affect, purpose in life and life satisfaction. Positive affect significantly predicted purpose in life and life satisfaction. There was a significant gender difference in purpose in life, that is, women rated higher on purpose in life than men. Further, the interaction between positive affect and gender was significant, indicating that the effect of positive affect on life satisfaction was moderated by gender.

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Section: Positive Affect Purpose In Life and Life Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Positive Affect and Life Satisfaction

Dissanayake¹,

Kamble²,

Patil³

2018

International Conference on Social Sciences

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“…For instance, the modern work notion as something opposite to free time is so much different from what it was perceived before, during capitalism that it forces individuals to assign these notions new personal meanings -not final but based on a given moment. The need to fill in these rifts in meanings and values in an ever-changing world has recently caused a revival of discussions about life's sense (Schlegel et al, 2009;Steger et al, 2009), as well as about issues concerning authentic identity (Johnson et al, 2004;Kernis, Goldman, 2004). Even though, not long ago, societies gave people, who realized themselves, foundations of universally shared values -religious and tradition-based -nowadays leave individuals alone when facing ultimate questions of good vs. evil or value vs. valuelessness (Anderson, 2004).…”

Section: Agency and Its Limitations In A Discontinuitymentioning

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“…Lacking continuity in the system of meanings and life values is the main threat to both individual and group identities (Logel et al, 2009). Perceiving meanings and life values of is linked with developing a coherent sense of identity which, though starting during adolescence, continues throughout an individual's life (Steger et al, 2009).…”

Section: Agency and Its Limitations In A Discontinuitymentioning

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The driving force of action and the psychology of doing nothing

Bańka¹

2016

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology

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StreszczenieArtykuł omawia psychologiczne czynniki determinujące siłę sprawczą działania, jak również siłę sprawczą nicnierobienia. Dyskusja związana jest z rolą zasobów osobistych (osobowości, rodzaju umysłu, stylu działania), indywidualnych strategii radzenia sobie z presją czasu (prokrastynacji, bezdecyzyjności), autonomicznego versus nieautonomicznego stylu kreowania rzeczywistości (pasji, bierności) i wyprzedzającego modelowania kapitału tożsamości poprzez wykorzystanie własnych przewag oraz proaktywność. W artykule siła sprawcza działania i nicnierobienia jest omawiana z psychologicznego punktu widzenia jako zjawisko wielowymiarowe. Po pierwsze, jako cecha osobowości, po drugie jako kontekstowo określone poszukiwanie wyjścia z sytuacji trudnej przez prokrastynację decyzyjną, po trzecie jako podmiotowe kreowanie energii programu działania (pasji, apatii), i na koniec jako podmiotowe stwarzanie przewag osobistych poprzez proaktywność. Artykuł zawiera także przegląd podstawowych rodzajów nieciągłości i typów osobowościowych z nimi związanych w rzeczywistości "3N" (nieciągło-ści, niestabilności, nieprzewidywalności). Pięcioma rodzajami nieciągłości są: 1 -nieciągłość miejsca, 2 -nieciągłość sytuacji, 3 -nieciągłość znaczeń i wartości, 4 -nieciągłość kontekstu, 5 -nieciągłość projektowa.Słowa kluczowe siła sprawcza, tożsamość dystrybuowana, poznanie dystrybuowne, prokrastynacja, nicnierobienie, proaktywność AbstractMy article discusses the psychological factors determining the driving force of human activity as well as the driving force of doing nothing. The discussion is related to the personal resources characteristics (personality, the type of mind, operational style), personal coping strategies with the pressures of time (procrastination, indecisiveness), an autonomous vs. non-autonomous reality creating style (passion, passivity), and anticipatory identity capital modelling by capitalizing on one's own advantages and proactivity. The driving force of human activity and doing nothing presented in the article is discussed from a psychological perspective as a multidimensional phenomenon. Firstly, it is discussed as a preconditioned personality trait, secondly as a contextually determined search for exiting

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“…When I am asked to name what I perceive to be the clinically relevant areas that are most impactful for practitioners and educators, I cite three general areas: 1) Find ways to help your client tap deeper into meaning (Kashdan & Steger, 2007;Steger, Oishi, & Kashdan, 2009).…”

Section: Happy As a Tool For Practitionersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Positive psychology cinemeducation: A review of Happy

Niemiec¹

2011

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:The documentary film, Happy, offers educators and practitioners a unique opportunity to provide a novel learning experience for students and clients. The film integrates meaningful stories and expert interviews with quality filmmaking to offer viewers knowledge, entertainment, and engagement. Cinematic elevation, the process by which a viewer observes virtuous behavior, feels physiological sensations of inspiration, and is consequently motivated to do good or to be a better person (e.g., copying the strengths of the film's characters) is particularly at play in Happy. Where there are gaps in the film's scope of the field of happiness, wellbeing, and positive psychology, suggestions are made for the viewer to overcome these and maximize the potential to derive benefit from the film.

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Meaning in life across the life span: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from emerging adulthood to older adulthood

Cited by 680 publications

References 36 publications

Gender as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Positive Affect and Life Satisfaction

Gender as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Positive Affect and Life Satisfaction

The driving force of action and the psychology of doing nothing

Positive psychology cinemeducation: A review of Happy

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