Psychologies of Meaning

Batthyány, Alexander; Russo‐Netzer, Pninit

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-0308-5_1

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“…Our use of the term “grit” expands upon these constructs in an effort to more accurately reflect some of this factor’s most strongly-loaded items (e.g., “I have a strong sense of purpose”). This factor is consistent with research indicating that a sense of purpose is associated with better mental health (Batthyany & Russo-Netzer, 2014). …”

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confidence: 91%

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Clinical correlates of resilience factors in geriatric depression

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Lavretsky²,

Paholpak

et al. 2018

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…“I have a strong sense of purpose”). This factor is consistent with research indicating that a sense of purpose is associated with better mental health (Batthyany and Russo-Netzer, 2014).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Clinical correlates of resilience factors in geriatric depression

Laird¹,

Lavretsky²,

Paholpak

et al. 2018

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…Presence of meaning (i.e., presence) is associated with a plethora of desirable outcomes, including greater wellbeing, longevity, positive affect, and satisfaction with life, while experiencing lower psychological distress (Boyle, Barnes, Buchman, & Bennett, 2009;Debats, Van der Lubbe, & Wezeman, 1993;Hicks & King, 2007;King, Hicks, Krull, & Del Gaiso, 2006;Melton & Schulenberg, 2008;Steger et al, 2006). Moreover, presence acts as a protective factor against substance abuse, depression, and suicidal ideation, with evidence suggesting higher scores on the purpose in life test can discriminate psychiatric patients from the normal population (Batthyany & Russo-Netzer, 2014;Brassai, Piko, & Steger, 2011;Heisel, Flett, Duberstein, & Lyness, 2005;Junior, 1999;Kinnier, Metha, Keim, & Okey, 1994). Presence is associated with a number of growth-related variables that allow healthy psychological functioning.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While there is a common misconception that search for meaning (i.e., search) is indicative of absence of meaning, factor analytic and multitrait-multimethod matrix analyses reveal that search and presence of meaning are independent and distinct concepts (e.g., Steger et al, 2006). Presence is defined as the extent to which an individual experiences meaning in one's life, while the search for meaning refers to an individual's drive and orientation to establish meaning in life (Batthyany & Russo-Netzer, 2014;Steger, 2009). Frankl (1963) described the search for meaning as the primary motivational force in human living and noted several benefits of this pursuit, such as happiness and the capability to cope with suffering.…”

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confidence: 99%

Resiliency, Meaning in Life, and Life Satisfaction: An Examination of Moderating Effects

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While presence of meaning in life (i.e., presence) is associated with a plethora of desirable qualities (e.g., greater well-being, longevity, positive affect), search for meaning is associated with psychological distress (e.g., reports of conflict, rumination, depression; Boyle, Barnes, Buchman, & Bennett, 2009). Individuals with higher resiliency, defined as a multifaceted competency in adapting and recovering from adversity, could potentially mitigate the distress associated with search, and thus, achieve greater satisfaction with life (SWL). The present study examined the moderating role of meaning in life between resiliency (i.e., sense of mastery and sense of relatedness) and SWL in a sample of Canadian university students (N=289). Hierarchical regression analyses showed that there was a positive association between resiliency and SWL and this association was stronger at higher levels compared to lower levels of search for meaning. These results suggest that individuals searching for meaning with high levels of mastery have the greatest SWL, while their counterparts with low mastery have the lowest SWL. Similar moderating effects of search were found with the positive association between sense of relatedness and SWL. Overall, findings suggest that protective factors in resiliency may buffer against the potential negative impact of search.

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“…Indeed, the human spirit rises up while overcoming challenges and obstacles [1]. The science of psychology considers the existential needs that make up the human body while examining basic concepts [2]. Although no one is certain, all people expect to find some meaning in life [3].…”

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Spiritual Expressions' Prediction of Mindfulness: The Case of Prospective Teachers

Yalçın¹

2018

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The purpose of this research is to determine whether prospective teachers' spiritual expressions have predicted their mindfulness. The research was conducted in relational screening model. The study group consisted of 411 students (81.2%) females and 94 (18.6%) males, totally 505 undergraduate students who are studying in the last year and who participated in teaching practice. For data collection procedure, the Mindful Awareness Scale, developed by Brown and Ryan [9] was used. Turkish validity and reliability of the scale was studied by Özyeşil, Arslan, Kesici and Deniz [8] and the Spiritual Expression Scale (SES), developed by Macdonald [26]. This scale was studied in Turkish with Turkish validity and reliability by Şahin and Baloğlu [27]. The results indicate that there is a positive meaningful relationship at nominal level between the mindfulness and the spiritual expression orientation with the religiosity sub-dimension and the spiritual cognitive orientation subscale; a negative meaningful relationship at nominal level between experiential phenomenological sub-dimensions; a positive meaningful relationship at moderate level between the existential well-being sub-dimensions. However, there is no meaningful relationship between mindfulness and paranormal beliefs sub-dimensions. As a result, it is seen that existential well-being sub-dimension of spiritual expression inventory predicts mindfulness.

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Psychologies of Meaning

Cited by 41 publications

References 42 publications

Clinical correlates of resilience factors in geriatric depression

Clinical correlates of resilience factors in geriatric depression

Resiliency, Meaning in Life, and Life Satisfaction: An Examination of Moderating Effects

Spiritual Expressions' Prediction of Mindfulness: The Case of Prospective Teachers

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