Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Meaning in life"
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Exploring the relationship between religious fundamentalism, life satisfaction, and meaning in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This study explored the relationship between life satisfaction, meaning in life, and religious fundamentalism among 420 participants (28.8% male, 88.4% African, 8.4% White) residing in the Gauteng province of South Africa. ... -
Meaning in Life and Health: Proactive Health Orientation Links Meaning in Life to Health Variables Among American Undergraduates
(Springer, 2015)Mounting research has demonstrated relationships between meaning in life (MIL) and a wide range of health–relevant outcomes, including health symptoms, healthpromoting behaviors, health–risking behaviors, cognitive decline, ... -
Meaning in Life Questionnaire: Adaptation process and psychometric properties of the Brazilian version
(Foundation Advancement Psychology, 2015)This study aimed to present the validation process and the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Participants were a nationwide sample of 3020 subjects aged 18–––91 ... -
Measuring meaning in life: an empirical comparison of two well-known measures
(Springer, 2016)This study aimed to investigate the extent to which two widely used psychometric instruments (i.e., MLQ-Presence and SoMe-Meaningfulness subscales) measure the same meaning in life latent trait. Participants were 3,020 ... -
The potential role of meaning in life in the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation
(Springer, 2015)Adolescent bullying is a common problem in schools across America. The consequences of bullying are significant, and can include severe psychological trauma and suicide. A better understanding of the mechanisms that link ... -
Presence of meaning and search for meaning as mediators between spirituality and psychological well-Being in a South African sample
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Spirituality and meaning in life are important pathways to well-being. Research has conceptually and empirically linked spirituality, religiousness and meaning in life. The present study was concerned with investigating ... -
Sources of life meaning among South African university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This study explored the sources of meaning in life among a group of 243 South African university students, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods design. First, data from semi-structured questionnaires (n=40) were ... -
Thanks? Gratitude and well–being over the Thanksgiving holiday among college students
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study examined the interaction of the Thanksgiving holiday with gratitude in relation to well-being using a three-week long, daily diary design with a sample of 172 undergraduate students. Multilevel modelling revealed ... -
The unbearable lightness of meaning: well-being and unstable meaning in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Psychological theories prioritize developing enduring sources of meaning in life. As such, unstable meaning should be detrimental to well-being. Two daily experience sampling studies were conducted to test this hypothesis. ... -
You, me, and meaning: an integrative review of connections between relationships and meaning in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Social relationships are seen to be vital to human functioning, both in terms of psychological functioning and physical health. Relationships are a cornerstone of well-being. For instance, having positive relationships has ...