Life Cycle and Loss — The Spiritual Vacuum of Heroin Addiction

Coleman, Sandra B.; Kaplan, John; Downing, Robert W.

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1986.00005.x

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“…Harlow, Newcomb, and Bentler (1986) found meaninglessness to mediate between depression and self-derogation and subsequent drug use for women and suicidal ideation for men. Coleman, Kaplan, and Downing (1986) reported that drug addicts were less likely than non-addicts to have a well-defined meaning in life. Schlesinger, Susman, and Koenigsberg (1990) found lower purpose in life scores among alcoholic men and alcoholic women than among nonalcoholics.…”

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The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample

Francis

Jewell

Robbins

2010

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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Religious orientation, personality and purpose in life 2 AbstractThe construct of purpose in life is a key notion discussed both by psychologists and by theologians. There are good theoretical reasons for linking the two constructs and arguing that religiosity could enhance the sense of purpose in life. The empirical evidence for the relationship is, however, not unambiguous. A major difficulty with earlier research concerns the problematic nature of defining both purpose in life and religiosity. The present study attempts to clarify the problem by employing new recently developed measures of both constructs. The Purpose in Life Scale (PILS) developed by Robbins and Francis (2000) provides a clear and unambiguous measure. The New Indices of Religious Orientation (NIRO) developed by Francis (2007) re-operationalise the three constructs of intrinsic, extrinsic and quest religiosity as three different ways of being religious. Both instruments were completed together with the Short-form Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised (EPQR-S) by 407 older Methodists in England. The data demonstrate that, after controlling for individual differences in personality, intrinsic religiosity is associated with a better sense of purpose in life, and both quest religiosity and extrinsic religiosity are unrelated to a sense of purpose in life. Religious orientation, personality and purpose in life 3The relationship between religious orientation, personality and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample Purpose in life and psychological enquiryPurpose in life is a construct of considerable interest within the broad field of individual differences. Following the pioneering work of Frankl (1978) purpose in life is understood to be central to the meaning-making process which confers meaningfulness. As such, purpose in life is a central component of psychological well-being. It is purpose in life which makes living worthwhile and which helps to prevent despair from leading to suicide.Early empirical research concerned with the psychological correlates of purpose in life, as reviewed by Yalom (1980), focused largely on the relation between purpose in life and psychopathology. Some more recent studies have maintained this focus. For example, Newcomb (1986) found a negative relationship between purpose in life and fear and anxiety concerning the possibilities of nuclear war and nuclear accidents. Newcomb and Harlow (1986) found, in two different samples, that perceived loss of control and meaninglessness in life mediated the relation between uncontrollable stress and substance use. Harlow, Newcomb, and Bentler (1986) found meaninglessness to mediate between depression and self-derogation and subsequent drug use for women and suicidal ideation for men. Coleman, Kaplan, and Downing (1986) reported that drug addicts were less likely than non-addicts to have a well-defined meaning in life. Schlesinger, Susman, and Koenigsberg (1990) found lower purpose in life scores among alcoholic men and alcoholic women than among nonalcoholics. Bech...

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The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample

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Jewell

Robbins

2010

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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“…Harlow, Newcomb and Bentler (1986) found meaninglessness to mediate between depression and self-derogation, and subsequent drug use for women and suicidal ideation for men. Coleman, Kaplan, and Downing (1986) reported that drug addicts were less likely than non-addicts to have a well-defined meaning in life. Schlesinger, Susman, and Koenigsberg (1990) found lower purpose in life scores among alcoholic men and alcoholic women than among non-alcoholics.…”

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Implicit Religion and the Quest for Meaning

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Robbins³

2011

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A range of theoretical perspectives postulate that religion, in both its implicit and explicit manifestations, is associated with the quest for meaning and purpose in life. This theoretical perspective is examined by the administration of the Purpose in Life Test (developedby Crumbaugh iäMaholick) to a sample of 139 undergraduate students from Northern Ireland and Wales, alongside measures concerned with contrasting views of transcendence: the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (developed by Tobacyk) and the Scale of Attitude towards Christianity (developed by Francis). The data demonstrate that purpose in life is significantly related to conceptualizations of transcendence. The implications of these fascinating findings for nuancing the construct of implicit religion are discussed.

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“…Other areas of family conflict may be ignored, and family members maintain family unity and homeostasis through cycles of crisis and calm (Stanton, 1979). Family problems resulting from loss and separation are not resolved (Coleman et al, 1986), and the abuser acts out a repetitive leaving and returning, a kind of pseudoindividuation (Stanton et al, 1978). Unresolved family conflicts and losses, recurrent drug use, and crises prevent the young person from developing into adulthood and forming healthy relationships.…”

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Expanding the family systems approach: Cultural, class, developmental and gender influences in drug abuse

Menicucci

Wermuth

1989

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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Life Cycle and Loss — The Spiritual Vacuum of Heroin Addiction

Cited by 52 publications

References 10 publications

The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample

The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample

Implicit Religion and the Quest for Meaning

Expanding the family systems approach: Cultural, class, developmental and gender influences in drug abuse

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