Naslov
Sources and motives for personal meaning in adulthood

Autori
Delle Fave, Antonella ; Brdar, Ingrid ; Wissing, Marie ; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, ostalo

Knjiga
Positive Psychology in Search for Meaning

Urednik/ci
Leontiev, Dmitry A.

Izdavač
Routledge

Grad
Abingdon : New York (NY)

Godina
2015

Raspon stranica
61-73

ISBN
978-1-13-880658-0

Ključne riječi
Personal meaning, sources of meaning, life domains, life stages, hedonia, eudaimonia, well-being

Sažetak
This study examined sources and motives for personal meaning in adulthood using a mixed methods approach. Participants (N = 666) from seven Western countries reported sources of life meaning, and why they were meaningful. They rated their perceived meaningfulness of 10 life domains and completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Family and personal life – indicating personal growth, well-being, harmony and self- actualization – emerged as main sources of meaning. Personal life, referring mainly to self- transcendent values, was the prominent motive underlying sources of meaning. Participants grouped according to age and family role revealed life stage differences in meaningfulness across domains. Hierarchical regressions indicated meaningfulness was not a significant predictor of life satisfaction, confirming that hedonic and eudaimonic dimensions are distinct components of well-being. Findings elucidate the importance of self-generated accounts of meaning as these blend personal, self-transcendent and demographic factors and offer insight not typically provided by standardized surveys.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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