Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Personal Meaning Profile in Iran

Shahhosseini, Zohreh; Azizi, Marzieh; Marzband, Rahmatollah; Ghaffari, Seyedeh Fatemeh; Hamzehgardeshi, Zeinab

doi:10.1007/s10943-021-01468-3

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“…Unexpected consequences of the measures taken to stop the coronavirus spread that included an increase in social isolation, an increase in emotional loneliness, and a decline in a sense of community (Wissing et al, 2020) have also worsened the crisis situation. However, despite all the threats, connecting with family, friends, the community, and one's faith continued to provide Iranians the most significant meaning in their life during the pandemic (Shahhosseini et al, 2022). In this context, finding meaning in the difficulty by reframing the challenge in a constructive way through spiritual and religious coping can help people develop a structured framework for understanding the universe and for imagining various emotional occurrences and circumstances (Hamzehgardeshi et al, 2019;Shoshtariet et al, 2016).…”

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The fear of COVID-19 and flourishing: the mediating role of search for meaning and presence of meaning

2022

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e-business and, health delivery services related trends could be among the indicators of the changes in people's beliefs and behaviors during the pandemic outbreak. Thus, despite the unpredictable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is possible that people could find ways amid the sufferings and learn how to transform emotionally overwhelming experiences into learning opportunities.Adaptability to uncertainty and learning to live a more cautious life have become more familiar than the prepandemic periods. However, studies tend to focus on the adverse consequences of the COVID-19 on the psychological functioning of the public (Ahorsu et al., 2020; Arpaci et al., 2020) and little is paid attention to the inherent potential of individuals to thrive despite the adversities. In every individual, there is an inherent potential to thrive, not just survive the adversities (Seligman, 2011). By taking control of how they perceive adversity and develop resilience, individuals may be inspired to engage in sense-making even in the COVID-19 pandemic.However, not everyone has the ability to develop their best selves, endure adversity, and overcome challenges.

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