Effect Of Meaning In Life Research Articles

Making Sense of Chinese Employees' Suicidal Ideation: A Psychological Strain-Life Meaning Model.

Using the strain theory of suicide, this study examines how psychological strains influence suicide ideation via the mediating mechanism of the meaning in life. To check the hypothesized model, data were drawn from professional employees ( n=687) across six organizations of various business types to increase the variability of respondent perception and the generalizability of the study findings. The results showed significant correlations among psychological strains, meaning in life, and suicide ideation. Furthermore, this study provides evidence for the mediation effect of meaning in life in the relationship between psychological strain and suicide ideation. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Regulating effect and mediating effect of meaning in life between negative life events and suicidal risk among college students

Objective To explore the relationships among negative life events, meaning in life and suicidal risk of college students. Methods A total of 897 students from southern medical university were surveyed by adolescent life events scale (ALES), suicidal behaviors questionnaire-revised (SBQ-R) and meaningful life measure-Chinese revised (MLM-CR). Results The scores of negative life events, meaning in life and suicidal risk were 1.03±0.88, 124.32±20.35 and 4.17±1.66, respectively. There were 64 (7.1%) college students with high risk of suicide. The overall stress score was positively correlated with total suicidal risk score (r=0.134, P<0.01). Total suicidal risk score was negatively correlated with total score of meaning in life(r=-0.340, P<0.01). Moderating effects of meaning in life between negative life events and suicidal risk were significant (P<0.01). Meaning in life fully mediated the effects of negative life events on suicidal risk (P<0.01), which accounted for 59.6% of the total effects. Conclusion Meaning in life as a mediator and moderator between negative life events and suicidal risk. Meaning in life might play protective role in reducing the suicidal risk. Key words: Meaning in life; Negative life events; Suicidal risk; Suicidal ideation; Suicidal behavior; College Students

The Relation between Meaning Making about Process of Achieving Long Term Goals and Subjective Well-being in College Students: Mediating Effects of Meaning in Life

The Relation between Meaning Making about Process of Achieving Long Term Goals and Subjective Well-being in College Students: Mediating Effects of Meaning in Life

Religious Commitment and Well-Being in College Students: Examining Conditional Indirect Effects of Meaning in Life.

There is systematic and quantitative evidence that religious commitment is associated with indicators of well-being, such as positive emotions and moods, absence of negative emotions, and satisfaction with life; however, researchers remain far from a consensus regarding which mechanisms may account for these observed relationships. Although religious commitment influences well-being through many different mechanisms, meaning in life is probably the predominant one. Thus, we examined the bidimensional conceptualization of meaning in life as a potential mechanism between religious commitment and well-being. The study was cross-sectional in nature. Survey data were collected from 92 college students, aged 17-21. A battery of self-report measures was used for tapping religious commitment, well-being, and meaning in life. Even though presence of meaning, search for meaning, religious commitment, and well-being correlated moderately with each other, presence of meaning carried a substantial proportion of variance in predicting well-being for girls/women. This study suggests that religious commitment influences a person's sense of meaning in life, which, in turn, influences her/his well-being. And, we hope that these results encourage professionals to explore with their clients the fundamental questions of meaning and purpose in life.

The Effects of Meaning in Life and Work Volition on Satisfaction with Life in College Students

The Effects of Meaning in Life and Work Volition on Satisfaction with Life in College Students

청소년의 종교성과 심리적 웰빙 간의 관계 : 삶의 의미 및 삶에 대한 기대의 매개효과를 중심으로

청소년의 종교성과 심리적 웰빙 간의 관계 : 삶의 의미 및 삶에 대한 기대의 매개효과를 중심으로

Meaning in life, resilience, and psychological well-being among children affected by parental HIV

ABSTRACTMeaning in life has been posited to improve psychological well-being. People facing adversities can reduce psychological distress through pursuing a sense of purpose in life. However, the effectiveness of meaning in life in promoting psychological well-being has been found varied, and what factors may affect the function of meaning in life remain unclear. In this paper, the authors suggest that resilience, the positive adaptation during or following significant adversity, can strengthen the protective effects of meaning in life on psychological well-being. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed data from a sample of 518 vulnerable children of parents living with HIV about their meaning in life, resilience, depression, and loneliness. Results showed that resilience moderated the relationship between meaning in life and depression, and between meaning in life and loneliness. Meaning in life was associated with lower levels of depression and loneliness among children high in resilience, in comparison to children low in resilience. Future interventions targeting meaning in life and well-being should consider children’s resilience, which can allow for better individualization of the treatment.

Outdoor group activity, depression, and subjective well-being among retirees of China: The mediating role of meaning in life.

This study examined the effect of outdoor group activity on mental health and the potential mediating effect of meaning in life. Participants were 559 retired people. A self-developed questionnaire measured outdoor group activity; the Meaning in Life Scale, the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression assessed meaning in life, subjective well-being, and depression, respectively. Results indicated outdoor group activity significantly predicted subjective well-being and depression; meaning in life fully mediated the relationship between outdoor group activity and subjective well-being and partially mediated the relationship between outdoor group activity and depression. The implications and limitations were also discussed.

The effect of vacational calling on life satisfaction: Gender differences in mediating effect of meaning in life.

The effect of vacational calling on life satisfaction: Gender differences in mediating effect of meaning in life.

An empirical study of attachment dimensions and mood disorders in inpatient substance abuse clients: The mediating role of spirituality

Adult attachment style has been related to both spirituality and psychopathology. This study aimed to test the possible mediating role of two dimensions of spirituality (purpose and meaning in life and perceived relationship with God/higher power) between two attachment dimensions (anxiety and avoidance) and three mood disorders (major depressive disorder, dysthymia and bipolar). In total, 305 clients receiving inpatient substance abuse treatment completed a battery of self-report questionnaires. Path analyses revealed negative associations between the anxiety attachment and all the mood disorders. No significant associations were found for attachment avoidance and the mood disorders. Results also indicated negative associations between the two attachment dimensions and purpose and meaning in life. Concerning the perceived relationship with God/higher power, attachment avoidance was the only dimension that showed a significant negative association. Mediating effects of meaning in life and the perceived relationship with God/higher power were found between both attachment dimensions and two of the mood disorders: major depressive disorder and dysthymia. Further analyses of the mediating effects revealed that purpose and meaning in life was the factor accounting for the mediating effects. Clinical implications and future direction for research were discussed.

The relationship between presence a calling, living a calling and subjective well-being among company employees: The mediating effects of meaning in life and career identity

The relationship between presence a calling, living a calling and subjective well-being among company employees: The mediating effects of meaning in life and career identity

Relationship of suicide ideation, depression and meaning in life of freshmen

Objective To explore the relationship of suicide ideation, depression and meaning in life as well as the effect of meaning in life between depression and suicide ideation. Methods Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation(BSI-CV), Purpose in Life test(PIL) and Self-Rating Depression scale(DSD) were employed to investigate 1 688 freshmen. Results Suicide ideation had significant positive correlation with depression(r=0.326, P<0.01; r=0.3, P<0.01), while it had significant negative correlation with meaning in life(r=-0.34, P<0.01; r=-0.37, P<0.01). Depression of freshmen with suicide ideation was higher than ones without((48.04±8.13)vs (44.56±7.12), P<0.01), and meaning in life of freshmen with suicide ideation was lower than ones without((98.39±12.68)vs (105.78±11.76), P<0.01). Meaning in life partially mediated the relationship between depression and suicide ideation. Conclusion Suicide ideation of college freshmen are related to depression and meaning in life, and meaning in life can partially mediated the relationship between depression and suicide ideation. Key words: Suicide ideation; Depression; Meaning in life

Gratitude and Life Satisfaction among Filipino Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life

The current research assesses the mediating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between gratitude and life satisfaction. A sample of Filipino college students (N = 409) in a private sectarian university completed the Gratitude Questionnaire Six-Item Form (GQ-6), Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Findings revealed that both gratitude and presence of meaning in life were positively associated with life satisfaction. Interestingly, search for meaning in life was negatively correlated with presence of meaning in life. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that presence of meaning in life partially mediated the relationship between gratitude and subjective well-being. Implications of the findings on the development of positive psychological interventions in the context of counseling are discussed.

The Mediating Effect of Meaning in Life in the Relation between Teacher's Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Mental Health

The Mediating Effect of Meaning in Life in the Relation between Teacher's Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Mental Health

An empirical study of the retirement and bridge employment intentions of older workers

This study examined the predictability of job-related, personal and family related, meaning in life and demographics factors of the retirement intentions in terms of full retirement, career and non-career bridge employment intentions of the older workers in Hong Kong. Survey interview on workers aged 50-64 (N=280) was conducted. The data were analyzed through separate stepwise multiple regression models on the three retirement intentions. Interaction effects of the predictors were also inspected. Job satisfaction and negative attitude towards retirement were positively related to career and non-career bridge employment. Except for the married and aged 55-59 respondents, perceived wealth positively predicted full retirement and negatively related to career bridge employment. Contrary to prior research, perceived health had no predictive effect, and professionals reflected negative career and non-career bridge employment intentions. Further, the newly explored meaning in life factor was not a predictor. Finally, demographics exerted interaction effects on retirement intentions. In sum, Hong Kong workers showed bridge employment intentions, so designing policies to establish satisfactory working conditions and a welcoming culture to the older workers can facilitate their retention in the workforce. This study exhibited originality in disclosing the full retirement and bridge employment intentions in the context of Hong Kong. It generated values for future studies, especially in the eastern societal context. Moreover, this study combined several factor groups and newly explored the influential effect of meaning in life on retirement intentions.

Meaning in Life and School Adjustment: Testing the Mediating Effects of Problem-focused Coping and Self-acceptance

This study examined the effect of meaning in life to adjustment of Korean high school students and mediation effects of problem- focused coping and self-acceptance. A sample of 200 female high school students completed survey including measures of meaning in life, problem-focused coping, self-acceptance, and school adjustment. There were significant correlations among all the variables of interest in this study. Since the mediating effect of problem-focused coping was significant, while the effect of self-acceptance was not. This suggests that abstract and internal style of coping such as self-acceptance is not effective to solve problems, but a direct behavioral strategy such as problem-focused coping is efficacious.

Why are people with insecure attachments unhappy? The mediation of meaning in life.

This study explores the mediating role of meaning in life with respect to the relationship between adult attachment and psychological well-being. This study proposed that because people with insecure attachments have difficulty in connecting with the external world, this may decrease their ability to attain meaning in life, which may in turn diminish their well-being. Two studies (N = 155 and 234, respectively, with age range from 18 to 31) were conducted. Participants completed self-report measures of attachment, well-being and meaning in life. The results consistently revealed a full mediation effect of meaning in life on the relationship between attachment and well-being. The findings suggested that a deeper sense of meaning in life comes from one's connection with the external world, especially with other people.

Well-being of elderly stroke survivors in Chinese communities: mediating effects of meaning in life

Objectives: This study aims to examine the role of meaning in life as a mediator for the relationship of physical functioning, social support, and optimism with well-being among elderly Chinese stroke survivors.Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 community-dwelling older stroke survivors (128 men and 86 women), ranging from 60 to 88 years. The physical functioning, social support, optimism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being of the participants were measured.Results: Structural equation modeling revealed that meaning in life fully mediates the relationship of physical functioning, social support, and optimism with subjective well-being.Conclusion: This study examines the role of meaning in life in stroke experience from an existential perspective. The modifiable features of meaning in life may offer an intervening angle for improving the well-being of elderly stroke survivors.

Mediational effect of meaning in life on the relationship between optimism and well-being in community elderly

The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediational role of meaning in life on the relationship between optimism and subjective well-being in older adults. Two hundred and fifty community-dwelling subjects completed several instruments assessing the above constructs. Results from structural equation modeling indicated that optimism was positively associated with both meaning in life and subjective well-being. Furthermore, the relationship between optimism and wellbeing was partially mediated by meaning in life. Although numerous studies have found that optimism is a significant predictor of well-being, the current results indicate that it might not be a key predictor in elders. Our findings suggest that a focus on meaning in life may be a productive avenue to enhance subjective well-being in later life although stable internal resources such as optimism and pessimism impact their subjective well-being.

Meaning as Magnetic Force

The authors report on data indicating that having a strong sense of meaning in life makes people more appealing social interactants. In Study 1, participants were videotaped while conversing with a friend, and the interactions were subsequently rated by independent evaluators. Participants who had reported a strong sense of meaning in life were rated as desirable friends. In Study 2, participants made 10-s videotaped introductions of themselves that were subsequently evaluated by independent raters. Those who reported a strong sense of meaning in life were rated as more likeable, better potential friends, and more desirable conversation partners. The effect of meaning in life was beyond that of several other variables, including self-esteem, happiness, extraversion, and agreeableness. Study 2 also found an interaction between physical attractiveness and meaning in life, with more meaning in life contributing to greater interpersonal appeal for those of low and average physical attractiveness.