Abstract
This research explored the effects of sense of community and authenticity on meaning in life in social communities in France. The sample included one hundred participants from four social communities (i.e., political, religious, virtual learning, and mutual aid). The Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Sense of Community Scale, and the Authenticity Scale were administered to the respondents. The correlational analyses indicated that sense of community and authenticity were more related to the presence of meaning (r = 0.29 and r = 0.54, respectively) than to the search for meaning (r = −0.39 and r = 0.03, respectively). In addition, no interaction effects were found between sense of community and the three dimensions of authenticity, suggesting that the level of authenticity did not influence the relationships between sense of community and presence of or search for meaning. The practical and research implications of the study for social communities in the field of existential psychology were discussed.
Highlights
Academic Editors: Amelia Manuti, The notion of community has no consensus definition and may be perceived differently from one country to another
The current study aims to examine the links between sense of community, authenticity, and meaning in life in relation to four social communities in France
The aim of this study was to examine the links between sense of community, authenticity, and meaning in life while making the distinction between presence and search for meaning [11]
Summary
Academic Editors: Amelia Manuti, The notion of community has no consensus definition and may be perceived differently from one country to another. In France, “community” is sometimes associated with negative connotations due to confusion with “communitarianism”, compared to most. English-speaking countries where the idea of community is rather one of “an asset to be preserved” [1]. In social sciences, it implies “the sharing of traditions, practices, activities, meanings, and values, linked to a significant degree of political involvement, usually in the same geographical region” [1].
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