Meaning in life and adjustment to daily stressors

Park, Jina; Baumeister, Roy F.

doi:10.1080/17439760.2016.1209542

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“…Therefore, linking the two scales could be a promising direction for future studies concerning suicidal behaviour and mental well-being: while one hold what is dear to them (i.e. presence of meaning), one should also be flexible search for meaning in life to face the rapidly changing world, and both will be good protective factors that are against frustrations and feelings of hopelessness [27].…”

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“…However, other recent studies found that while the presence of meaning was positively related to life satisfaction, this relation was stronger among those who were high in search for meaning, than those who were low in it [25], which implies the positive role played by the search for meaning as well. A developmental study also showed that search for purpose in life was associated with increased life satisfaction during adolescence and emerging adulthood [26]; and another experimental study on adjustment to stress found that the score of search for meaning was increased in the experimental condition where subjects were asked to think on anticipated stressors in their lives [27]. The authors suggested that meaning serves a buffering function, leaving people in control of their lives and thus making them more stressresilient.…”

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Meaning in life as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies in Chinese University students

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Background: A substantial increase in rates of suicide worldwide, especially among late adolescents and young adults, has been observed. It is important to identify specific risk and protective factors for suicide-related behaviors among late adolescents and young adults. Identifying specific factors across the masses, not only in the Western, but also in the Asian context, helps researchers develop empirically informed intervention methods for the management of protective and risk factors of suicide.Methods: In the current study, 2074 students (706 males), filled out the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, with subscales of Search for Meaning (MLQ-S) and Presence of Meaning (MLQ-P); the Future Disposition Inventory-24 (FDI-24), with subscales of Positive Focus (PF), Suicide Orientation (SO), and Negative Focus (NF); and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). These scales measure protective and risk factors that are linked to suicidal behaviors; while suicidal behaviors were measured by the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). Mediation analyses were performed to test the models with both the MLQ-S and MLQ-P as the mediators between a) hopelessness, as measured by BHS and suicidal behaviors; and b) PF, SO, and NF, as measured by FDI-24, and suicidal behaviors. Results: We found that only MLQ-P mediated the relation between hopelessness and suicidal behaviors; while both MLQ-P and MLQ-S mediated PF, SO, and NF (as measured by FDI-24), and suicidal behaviors, respectively. Conclusion: Meaning in life, including both the presence of meaning in life and search for meaning, can be good protective factors against suicidal behaviors.

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“…Meaning can be conceptualized as consisting of the presence of meaning and the search for meaning, which suggest that meaning may be lacking in one's life and the active process of seeking purpose (Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006;Van Tongeren & Green, 2010). In a variety of populations-but not among nurses-meaning in life has been associated with life satisfaction (Steger, Oishi, & Kesebir, 2011), self-esteem (Routledge et al, 2010), positive affect (King, Hicks, Krull, & Del Gaiso, 2006), resistance to stress (Park & Baumeister, 2017), quality of life and psychological well-being (for review, see Melton & Schulenberg, 2008) and the ability to cope during and after a stressful incident (McKnight & Kashdan, 2009) as well as with lower depression and anxiety (Mascaro & Rosen, 2006). In this study, we sought to extend the literature by investigating the relationship between the presence of and search for meaning in life and self-esteem, psychological distress, affect and burnout among hospice nurses.…”

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Meaning in life and self‐esteem help hospice nurses withstand prolonged exposure to death

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Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between the presence of and search for meaning in life and self‐esteem, psychological distress, burnout and affect among hospice nurses. Background The nature of hospice nursing may prompt existential concerns. Method Hospice nurses (N = 90) completed an online survey. Results The presence of meaning in life was associated with lower psychological distress, burnout and negative affect, and higher levels of positive affect, whereas the search for meaning in life was only associated with higher negative affect. Self‐esteem mediated the relationship between the presence of meaning in life and psychological distress, burnout and negative affect. Conclusion The presence of meaning in life promotes self‐esteem, which then buffers against negative outcomes. Implication for Nursing Management Although managers cannot directly instil meaning in life in hospice nurses, they may be able to help nurses to find or maintain meaning by promoting policies that allow them to participate in meaningful personal, cultural or religious activities. Additionally, managers of hospice nurses could connect them with resources (e.g. mentors, counsellors or chaplains) to cope with the existential demands of providing end‐of‐life care.

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“…The first usage is when discussing the “personal meaning of life” or someone “finding personal meaning” (C. L. Park, ; J. Park & Baumeister, ). Our usage refers to what x means for the person, not that a person's life is meaningful.…”

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The Varieties of Religious Significance: An Idiographic Approach to Study Religion's Role in Adolescent Development

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2019

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We present a rationale and method for taking an idiographic approach to study the role religion plays in adolescent development. We theorize that adolescents harness qualitatively different aspects of religion to address idiosyncratic developmental needs. Therefore, analyzing religion's role in adolescent development necessitates a case‐by‐case holistic analysis. We introduce a systematic method using narratives to identify the personal ways that individuals attribute meaning in general and regarding religion in particular. We present three detailed case studies from a sample of 20 religious Israeli Jewish Orthodox emerging‐adult women who provided retrospective narrative accounts of their general and religious development through adolescence. Systematic analysis reveals that religion was significant to these women in diverse and personal ways, addressing markedly different adolescent developmental needs.

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Meaning in life and adjustment to daily stressors

Cited by 101 publications

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Meaning in life as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies in Chinese University students

Meaning in life as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies in Chinese University students

Meaning in life and self‐esteem help hospice nurses withstand prolonged exposure to death

The Varieties of Religious Significance: An Idiographic Approach to Study Religion's Role in Adolescent Development

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