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The relationship between intrinsic/extrinsic religiosity and meaning in life
<p>The purpose of the following study was to determine whether there is a significant relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity and the presence of and search for meaning in one's life. Since religion has previously been found to play a role in one's physical and mental health, the …
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The Relationship Between Risk for Drug Abuse and Meaning in Life
Drug abuse continues to be one of the most significant problems in the United States today. Attempts to understand drug abuse have produced numerous multidimensional prevention and treatment models. These models have resulted in the identification of psychological, social and biological risk …
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Meaning in life, depression, and alcohol use in a college sample
The meaning construct has been researched over the last several decades, yielding important empirical advancements in our understanding of its impact on psychological well-being. Comdenominators among various definitions of meaning and life purpose are (1) an emphasis on the significance of life …
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Meaning In Life And Automatic Stereotyping: A Study Of College Students
… of the present study was to explore the role of meaning in life in automatic stereotyping in White individuals with respect to African Americans. The study aimed to establish whether meaning in life predicted automatic stereotyping even when controlling for self-esteem, a variable suggested to be …
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The Relationship Between Graduate Counseling Students’ Meaning in Life and Their Crisis
<p>Viktor Frankl published <em>Man’s Search for Meaning </em>in 1946, documenting the horrors of the concentration camps. Based on his prison experience in the camps, Frankl (1984) believed that meaning in life could be found in suffering. The theoretical framework for this research study was based …
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Searching for Meaning in Life: The Moderating Roles of Hope and Optimism
While research links the presence of meaning in life to better psychological well-being, the relationship between the search for meaning and psychological well-being is less clear. The search for meaning is generally thought to be psychologically distressing, but there is evidence that this process …
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Investigating self-compassion and meaning in life as facilitators of chronic disease management
Chronic disease is pervasive in the United States, has a negative impact on health, and is expensive to treat. Much research has been performed to identify barriers to successful chronic disease management, yet research has lagged significantly in investigating overarching salutogenic factors that …
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Connecting to what matters : how meaning in life is explored and developed in coaching
Background: Meaning in life (MIL) is physically, psychologically, spiritually and socially important to both individuals and societies (Shin and Steger, 2014; Kim et al., 2022; Routledge and FioRito, 2021). Yet societal shifts have led to a gradual loss of shared meaning from religious and …
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The relationship between purpose and meaning in life and health promotion activities in adult employed women
The relationship between purpose and meaning in life and health promotion activities was investigated in 72 adult employed females: 34 registered nurses and 38 university staff, faculty, or administration. Purpose in life was measured by the Life Attitude Profile (LAP) and health promotion …
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The Relationship Between Meaning in Life and the Occurrence of Drug Abuse: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study
Humans have been using plant-derived drugs for as long as we have recorded history. Significant negative consequences related to drug abuse have occurred in the areas of health, social issues, family relations, legal systems, and economic productivity. The purpose of this study was to explore the …
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Religiosity and well-being: meaning in life as coping strategy in Korean-American Judeo-Christian adolescents
<p>The purposes of this exploratory investigation were to (a) assess the cognitive understanding of meaning in life as coping strategy utilized by Korean-American Judeo-Christian adolescents between the ages of 11 to 18 (<em>n</em> = 74) and (b) to determine the significance of meaning in life in …
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The Role Of Study Strategy Use, Meaning In Life, And Grit On The Academic Success Of University Students
… and academic researchers have long been interested in identifying factors that contribute to student achievement. Literature suggests that relative to students who are academically unsuccessful, students with desirable academic outcomes use more study strategies. It has also been shown …
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Meaning In Life And Self-Efficacy's Relationship To Depression, Anxiety, And Stress: A Study Of Coastal Residents Affected By The Gulf Oil Spill
… the Deepwater Horizon Oil Platform exploded, killing 11 people and spilling approximately 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over the following months. Disasters such as the Gulf Oil Spill affect individuals in many ways, including the possible onset of psychological issues such as …
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Meaning In Life As A Moderator Of Resilience And Traumatic Stress: A Study Of Protective Factors And Sex Differences In A Sample Of Mississippi Coastal Residents Seeking Mental Health Services After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, releasing millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Disasters often lead to a decrease in psychological well-being for those affected by the disaster. Positive …
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