Purpose in life and its association with stress among persons living in a semi-urban area of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

This study provides a conceptual understanding on the purposes in people's lives in the context of semi-urban Tamil Nadu and their association with perceived psychosocial stress.

Propósito en La Vida en Estudiantes Universitarios Durante La Pandemia Por Covid-19

“…En el mismo sentido, Haugan (2013) encontró una correlación negativa entre las puntuaciones del test PIL y las puntuaciones de test aplicados para estimar ansiedad y depresión. Subramaniyan et al (2014) indican que la adhesión a normas sociales como un componente del propósito en la vida se asocia con un menor estrés percibido. Por ello, y de acuerdo con los resultados encontrados, un propósito pleno de vida permite a las personas afrontar de forma más proactiva todas las complicaciones que ha traído la pandemia del coronavirus y su efecto sobre el estado emocional de las personas.…”

Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…For example, van Steenbergen et al 30 showed that vitality was significantly associated with motivation, absenteeism, presenteeism, health care, and work performance. A growing body of evidence also demonstrates that PiL is tied to psychological health, 31 biological health indicators, 32 , longevity, 33 preventative self-care, 34 and health-care utilization metrics, such as length of hospital stays. 14,34 Furthermore, higher PiL is associated with lower risk of Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment as well as risk of most noncommunicable diseases [35][36][37][38] and premature death.…”