Meaning-in-life orientations and values in youth: Cross-cultural comparison

Горлова, Наталья; Romanyuk, Lyudmyla; Vanbrabant, Leonard; Schoot, Rens van de

doi:10.1080/17405629.2012.689823

“…As it is known, individualism/collectivism cultural dynamism is the single most fruitful in the cross-cultural psychology (Heine 2010;Oyserman, Coon, & Kemmelmeier, 2002). However, the research has focused on a small number of countries, has used a limited range of international samples (Gorlova, Romanyuk, Vanbrabant, & van de Schoot, 2012), and cross-national differences have not been systematically investigated (Oishi & Diener, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sentido de la vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles

García‐Alandete

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Martínez

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Nohales

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et al. 2017

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Experiencing meaning in life (MiL) and psychological well-being (PWB) is an important developmental task in emerging adulthood, perhaps more than in any other period in life due to its transitional character and to the nature of its features, in Western societies. This study analyzes the relationship between MiL and PWB, as well as the differences in PWB according to the level of MiL (lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning), in a sample of 333 Spanish emerging adults (224 women, 109 men), age ranged from 17 to 26 years, M = 21.06, SD = 2.23. Both Spanish versions of the Purpose-In-Life Test and the Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being were used. The Spearman's coefficient of correlation showed a positive, significant relationship between MiL and PWB (global and dimensions). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant differences in PWB between lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning groups, except in Autonomy, in which only the difference between the presence of meaning group and the indefinite meaning group was significant. MiL is associated to the cognitive, emotional, and motivational aspects that directly point to PWB: positive self-worth and selfacceptance, perception and experience of freedom, responsibility and self-determination, positive view of both life as a whole and future, purpose and commitment of significant existential goals, self-trascendence and opening up to the others, integrative but not resigned coping of the adversity, life satisfaction, and self-realization.

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“…Con respecto a esto, aunque el sentido de vida y el bienestar psicológico son experiencias personales, existen factores sociales implicados en la percepción de los mismos (Cohen, Kasen, Chen, Hartmark & Gordon, 2003), como pueden ser los valores culturales colectivistas versus los individualistas (Gorodnichenko & Roland, 2012). Como es sabido, el tópico cultural individualismo/ colectivismo es el más productivo de la psicología transcultural (Heine 2010;Oyserman, Coon & Kemmelmeier, 2002); no obstante, la investigación se ha centrado en un número pequeño de países, que demuestran un rango limitado de muestras internacionales (Gorlova, Romanyuk, Vanbrabant & van de Schoot, 2012); además, según Oishi y Diener (2013), las diferencias transnacionales no se han investigado sistemáticamente.…”

Section: Diferencias En El Bienestar Psicológico En Función Del Nivelunclassified

Identity and Purpose as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood

Sumner

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Burrow

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Hill

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2014

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Experiencing meaning in life (MiL) and psychological well-being (PWB) is an important developmental task in emerging adulthood, perhaps more than in any other period in life due to its transitional character and to the nature of its features, in Western societies. This study analyzes the relationship between MiL and PWB, as well as the differences in PWB according to the level of MiL (lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning), in a sample of 333 Spanish emerging adults (224 women, 109 men), age ranged from 17 to 26 years, M = 21.06, SD = 2.23. Both Spanish versions of the Purpose-In-Life Test and the Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being were used. The Spearman's coefficient of correlation showed a positive, significant relationship between MiL and PWB (global and dimensions). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant differences in PWB between lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning groups, except in Autonomy, in which only the difference between the presence of meaning group and the indefinite meaning group was significant. MiL is associated to the cognitive, emotional, and motivational aspects that directly point to PWB: positive self-worth and selfacceptance, perception and experience of freedom, responsibility and self-determination, positive view of both life as a whole and future, purpose and commitment of significant existential goals, self-trascendence and opening up to the others, integrative but not resigned coping of the adversity, life satisfaction, and self-realization.

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“…Young people are particularly sensitive to the impact of various external factors and social pressures, because they try to find the balance between the internal and external values, they try to set their future goals and make plans [19]. Young people are the most studied group, moreover the comparative study of different groups of young people have become even more popular in 21 st century [20][21][22]. Therefore, this research compares adolescents of different times and looks for the answer to the question: which values are influenced and which remain unchanged in the value hierarchy of adolescents in the context of time and their background.…”

Section: Values As a Basic Concept Of The Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of adolescent's values: Riga and Vidzeme region

Mihailova

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Mārtinsone

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,

Pipcane

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2019

SHS Web Conf.

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The determination of individual values is the first step in the process of the personal development. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to investigate the difference between value hierarchies of Riga students and rural students and their subjective opinions about factors affecting them and compare the results with the values of previous generations. It is a pilot study with a comparative cross-sectional design. The study was carried out in several schools of Latvia in 2018: 2 schools of Riga and 2 rural schools of Vidzeme region. Participants were 11th and 12th grade students: 50 from Riga, 50 from rural schools. The research of values was based on the M. Rokeach value ranking test. It is found that the individual hierarchies of values in one group context differ more than hierarchies of adolescent groups of various years and different backgrounds. There are no significant differences related to the terminal and instrumental values between adolescents of Riga and rural areas: love, cheerfulness and education are more important for Riga students, but rural students prefer responsibility, obedience, capability. Some values have not been influenced by time or socio-economic and political situation, but some values have increased or decreased their significance with years.

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Meaning-in-life orientations and values in youth: Cross-cultural comparison

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Sentido de la vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles

Sentido de la vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles

Identity and Purpose as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood

Comparison of adolescent's values: Riga and Vidzeme region

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