Threats to belongingness and meaning in life: A test of the compensation among sources of meaning

Zhang, Hong; Sang, Zhiqin; Chan, Darius K.-S.; Schlegel, Rebecca J.

doi:10.1007/s11031-018-9737-8

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“…Participants stressed the importance of connecting with self, family, friends, community, and divinity, giving them the most significant meaning in life. Our finding is in line with previous studies ( Cram, 2018 ; Zhang et al., 2019 ). The importance and significance of specific relationships can vary based on the cultural context and life situations ( Wissing et al., 2020 ).…”

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Meaning in life and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African immigrants in the United States

Ekwonye

Ezumah

Nwosisi

2021

Wellbeing, Space and Society

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This study explored the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic impact, with its unprecedented isolation norm and social distancing requirements, on African immigrants in the United States. We focused on the sources of meaning in their daily lives, how they navigated their meaning-making process, and cultural proclivities amidst the official and unofficial mandates for social distancing. Additionally, we investigated the role technologies play in the entire process. A qualitative inquiry conducted virtually generated data from a sample of 20 participants. Results show that African immigrants derive meaning from social relationships, personal life goals, religious faith, service, and good health. The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly threatened participants' core meaning sources, which they rely on for life satisfaction, personal growth, and healing. Various emergent technologies helped in ameliorating the situation by providing conduits for participants to engage, albeit virtually, in most activities that positively impact their lives. This study highlights clinicians' need to integrate meaning in life discussions in their African immigrant patients' care and incorporate congruent technologies as needed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Meaning in life and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African immigrants in the United States

Ekwonye

Ezumah

Nwosisi

2021

Wellbeing, Space and Society

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“…Also, the findings of previous studies support that daily experiences of positive emotions increase social support levels, the sense of connection with others, trust, and relationship quality (Dunn & Schweitzer, 2005;Fredrickson et al, 2008;Gable et al, 2006;Waugh & Fredrickson, 2006). Moreover, previous findings support that 1) the sense of belonging in relationships with others leads to a life with a strong sense of meaning (Sørensen et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2019), 2) social support correlates with high levels of engagement to everyday activities in society and academic settings (Heck & Fowler, 2007;Lascano, 2016), 3) positive relationships with others lead to achieving goals in school, work and personal life (Bronkema & Bowman, 2017;Koestner et al, 2012;Liu et al, 2013;Silvy et al, 2009), and 4) positive relationships predict longevity (Holt-Lunstad & Smith, 2012).…”

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confidence: 56%

Positive Relationships Questionnaire (PRQ): A Pilot Study

Mitskidou¹,

Mertika²,

Pezirkianidis³

et al. 2021

PSYCH

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Positive relationship" is a term frequently used, as synonymous to close, meaningful, supportive or important relationships. However, the characteristics of a relationship characterized as positive have not yet been fully examined and described. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of a new instrument for measuring the characteristics of positive relationships. The Positive Relationships Questionnaire (PRQ) is a 35-item self-report instrument that evaluates the quality of positive relationships as well as the conditions that people need to offer and/or provide to others in order to have positive relationships. Its 35 items were drawn from the findings of previous qualitative research and are grouped into three broad categories: positive emotions, active contribution and readiness to support. A total of 331 adults, aged from 17 to 57 years old completed the PRQ and the PERMA Profiler. The findings showed that PRQ has good internal consistency and its factor structure includes four factors: self-improvement, practical support, emotional support, and shared enjoyment. All factors were found to have high correlations with the two domains of PERMA, positive emotions and relationships, and low to moderate correlations with engagement, meaning, and accomplishment. These results provide initial evidence of satisfactory convergent and divergent validity. PRQ is a useful instrument. It provides a quantitative evaluation of the quality and content of positive relationships and can be used broadly as a wellbeing index.

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“…Number of friends was found to be related with engagement to community activities, support from friends was found to associate with meaning in life and accomplishments. Relationships with others and the sense of belonging to a network of relationships are one of the main sources of meaning in people's lives (Sørensen et al, 2019 ; Zhang et al, 2019 ) and, thus, create a sense of direction in life and intrinsic motivation to set goals and achieve them (Chalofsky and Krishna, 2009 ; Weinstein et al, 2013 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Adult friendship and wellbeing: A systematic review with practical implications

et al. 2023

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This study aimed to systematically review research findings regarding the relationship between adult friendship and wellbeing. A multidimensional scope for wellbeing and its components with the use of the PERMA theory was adopted. A total of 38 research articles published between 2000 and 2019 were reviewed. In general, adult friendship was found to predict or at least be positively correlated with wellbeing and its components. In particular, the results showed that friendship quality and socializing with friends predict wellbeing levels. In addition, number of friends, their reactions to their friend's attempts of capitalizing positive events, support of friend's autonomy, and efforts to maintain friendship are positively correlated with wellbeing. Efforts to maintain the friendship, friendship quality, personal sense of uniqueness, perceived mattering, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and subjective vitality mediated this relationship. However, research findings highlighted several gaps and limitations of the existing literature on the relationship between adult friendship and wellbeing components. For example, for particular wellbeing components, findings were non-existent, sparse, contradictory, fragmentary, or for specific populations only. Implications of this review for planning and implementing positive friendship interventions in several contexts, such as school, work, counseling, and society, are discussed.

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Threats to belongingness and meaning in life: A test of the compensation among sources of meaning

Cited by 18 publications

References 45 publications

Meaning in life and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African immigrants in the United States

Meaning in life and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African immigrants in the United States

Positive Relationships Questionnaire (PRQ): A Pilot Study

Adult friendship and wellbeing: A systematic review with practical implications

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