Measuring Meaning in Life

Morgan, Jessica; Farsides, Tom

doi:10.1007/s10902-007-9075-0

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“…They found that chronic pain of moderate to severe intensity seriously affected perceived ability to fulfill social and occupational activities [4]. The ability to fulfill such worthwhile activities is necessary to attain life goals thus is a pre-requisite of a valued, meaningful life [19].…”

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Action identification and meaning in life in chronic pain

Richardson

Morley

2015

Scandinavian Journal of Pain

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This article explores the application of Action Identification Theory (AIT) to chronic pain. AIT holds that every action may be construed in several ways; each action has multiple identities.Construals at a higher, more abstract level confer greater meaning than lower level construals.When an action is interrupted a lower level, more concrete identity with reduced meaning is elicited. This study is a novel attempt to explore the relationship between action and meaning in chronic pain. We hypothesized that interference of activity by chronic pain down-regulates the meaning ascribed to activity and consequently acts to reduce a person s overall sense of meaning in life. We describe the development of a measure of action identification in pain (AIP). In a second study the AIP was administered to 47 chronic pain patients who also completed the Meaningful Life Measure and measures of pain intensity, pain interference, depression, acceptance and optimism. As predicted high levels of action identification were positively correlated with meaning in life and high levels of interference were negatively correlated with meaning in life. Contrary to expectation interference and action identification were not associated. Further analyses revealed that the inclusion of depression, acceptance and optimism (all known correlates with meaning in life) eliminated these independent effects. The implications of action identification for chronic pain are discussed. PerspectiveThis study is a novel attempt to explore the relationship between action and meaning in chronic pain. It reports the development of a measure of action identification for patients with chronic pain and small study testing the hypothesized relationship between action identification, pain interference and meaning in life.

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“…For the intensity scale, the respondent is asked to rate their worst, least, average and current pain intensity on a 0 to 10 Likert scale, then scores for each [19]. We used the total score in all analyses.…”

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Action identification and meaning in life in chronic pain

Richardson

Morley

2015

Scandinavian Journal of Pain

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“…Matsuoka [66] measured the religiosity of individuals by using two dimensions of belief and practice. Morgan & Farsides [67] expressed that belief is the most important predictor as it is the main framework in forming individuals' sense of life. However, some of the studies in this field have used Allport's [68] Religion Orientation Scale, which introduced intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions as the main measurements of religiosity.…”

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Residents’ Attitude toward Tourism Development: A Sociocultural Perspective

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Host population support for tourism development has attracted the attention of researchers in tourism studies. Given the importance of understanding local community support for tourism development, limitations in understanding their priority and lack of a socio-cultural model of support for tourism, this study attempted to model locals' support for tourism development based on socio-cultural factors in Malaysian Homestay program. Using extensive literature review, a tourism support model was proposed including several hypothesized paths. The proposed socio-cultural research framework predicted the impact of Islamic religiosity, locals' knowledge about tourism, intrinsic motivation factors and community attachment on locals support for tourism development through mediating variables of perceived socio-cultural benefits and costs in Malaysian Homestays. , the model and paths were tested using structural equation modelling and partial least square algorithm (PLS-SEM) with the aid of SmartPLS software. Findings reveal that locals' support for tourism development in Homestay program is a function of perceived socio-cultural benefits and costs perceived by local community and four independent variables of Islamic religiosity, knowledge about tourism, intrinsic motivations, and community attachment.

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“…Many of the people imprisoned were able to survive the extreme hardships of the camps, and find some way of placing their suffering into perspective and establishing personal meaning out of their suffering. Frankl's own experience in the camps inspired his belief that individuals are motivated to find personal meaning, to make sense of their lives and to feel that life itself is significant, important, worthwhile, or purposeful (Morgan & Farsides, 2009). Indeed, existentialists believe that each person possesses the capacity to create a meaningful, worthwhile existence in spite of not only external circumstances, but of painful pasts as well.…”

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Meaning as a core principle in Social Work practice = El sentido como principio básico en la práctica del Trabajo Social

Furman

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Lamphear³

et al. 2014

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Abstrac:This paper explores the concept of meaning as a focus area for expanding core values and practice realities in social work. By focusing on helping clients develop a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives, social workers can help clients maximize their personal and cultural strengths in the service of meeting their developmental and social aims. A case example is used, and concepts discussed are applied in the area of finding meaning in life.Keywords: Social work practice, meaning, existentialism. Resumen:En este trabajo se explora el concepto de significado como un área de interés para la expansión de los valores fundamentales y las realidades de la práctica en el trabajo social. Al centrarse en ayudar a los clientes a desarrollar un sentido de significado y propósito en sus vidas, los trabajadores sociales pueden ayudar a los clientes a maximizar sus fortalezas personales y culturales al servicio del cumplimiento de sus objetivos sociales y de desarrollo. Se utiliza un ejemplo de caso, y conceptos tratados se aplican en el ámbito de la búsqueda de sentido de la vida.Palabras clave: la práctica del trabajo social, significado, existencialismo.

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Measuring Meaning in Life

Cited by 180 publications

References 41 publications

Action identification and meaning in life in chronic pain

Action identification and meaning in life in chronic pain

Residents’ Attitude toward Tourism Development: A Sociocultural Perspective

Meaning as a core principle in Social Work practice = El sentido como principio básico en la práctica del Trabajo Social

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