Struggle with ultimate meaning: Nuanced associations with search for meaning, presence of meaning, and mental health

Autor:	Joshua B. Grubbs, Matthew J. Lindberg, Julie J. Exline, Kenneth I. Pargament, Nick Stauner, Joshua A. Wilt
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	05 social sciences 050109 social psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Meaning (existential) Psychology Construct (philosophy) Social psychology Mental health 050105 experimental psychology General Psychology Depressive symptoms
Zdroj:	The Journal of Positive Psychology. 13:240-251
ISSN:	1743-9779 1743-9760
Popis:	Struggle with ultimate meaning reflects concerns about whether one’s life has a deeper meaning or purpose. We examined whether this construct could be distinguished from presence of meaning in life and search for meaning. In two US samples – a web-based sample (N = 1047) and an undergraduate sample (N = 3978) – confirmatory factor analyses showed that struggle with ultimate meaning loaded on a factor that was distinct from but related to presence (negatively) and search (positively). Moderated regression analyses showed that people with low levels of presence combined with high levels of search for meaning were particularly likely to struggle with ultimate meaning. Additionally, when compared to presence and search, struggle with ultimate meaning related more strongly to depressive symptoms than presence or search. These results suggest that struggle with ultimate meaning represents a distinct component of how people grapple with meaning that has implications for mental health.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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