Presence and Search for Meaning in Life in College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Thapliyal
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽  
Age Range

The major aim of the study was to find out the meaning in life among college students. A total of 60 students; 30 male and 30 female students were selected using non probability purposive sampling technique. The age range of all the subjects was between 18-23 years. All the subjects were assessed on the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) to analyze the meaning in life of both the groups of students. Descriptive analysis of the data was done to obtain Mean and Standard Deviation. Independent sample t-test was used to find out the significant difference between the performance of boys and girls on different dimensions of meaning in life. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between male and female college students on the dimensions of presence and search meaning in life. The study concluded that there is no gender differences on meaning in life.

scholarly journals Growing Beyond Survival: Resilience, Hope and Meaning in Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhi
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Face ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽  
Age Range

Resilience in the ability to bounce back in the face of adversity. Some people become overwhelmed by life`s challenges and tragedies, while some others seem to maintain their bearings in the face of adversity. Research has indicated that resilient people generally use effective coping strategies, have a firm understanding of reality, a deep and meaningful belief system, the ability to improvise and have a strong belief in the future. Hope includes the ability to motivate oneself and persist in the face of difficult situation while Meaning in life helps in positive coping and adaptation. The purpose of the present investigation is to study the relation between meaning in life, hope and resilience. A sample of 60 subjects (30 males and 30 females), the age range of 18-30 years were administered the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Adult Hope scale (Snyder) and Meaning in life Questionnaire (Steger, 2006). Suitable statistical technique to be used to study the relationship between the three variables.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Religious Coping Strategies and Happiness with Meaning in Life in Blind People

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Abarghouei ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Sorbi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Abarghouei ◽  
Reza Bidaki
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Significant Correlation

The aim of this study was studying the relationship between religious coping strategies and happiness with meaning in life in blind people in Iran in 2015. This research was a Correlation study with sample size of 103 blind people (17 to 55 years) of Yazd in Iran, selected by convenience sampling method. Data were gathered by Islamic Coping Strategies Scale (ICSS), Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). SPSS-16 was used for analyzing data. Correlation coefficient results showed a positive significant correlation between religious coping strategies (Cognitive, Behavioral and Emotional) and happiness with  meaning in life, also there was a positive significant correlation between religious coping strategies and happiness (p < 0.01). T-test showed that there was no significant difference between religious coping strategies, happiness and meaning in life in male and female blind people (p > 0.05). Stepwise regression showed that happiness, emotional, cognitive and behavioral subscales were respectively the strongest predictors for meaning in life. It can be concluded that religious and spirituality among blind people help them faced life's challenges more logically. This factor has an important role on increasing the levels of happiness and meaning in life.

scholarly journals Personality Type and Friendship among Emerging Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Kavita Koradia ◽  
Shivani Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Type A ◽  
The Other ◽  
Type B ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Age Range

Personality of an individual determines the different dimensions of friendship. This study aimed to explore relationship among personality type A & B characteristics and dimensions of friendship in emerging adults. A total of 180 emerging adults within the age range of 22-25 years living in nuclear families, equally divided according to gender (90 women & 90 men) from three selected disciplines (30 each) Arts, Science and Commerce were selected through purposive sampling technique. For the present study, two inventories, namely The Scale ‘ABBPS’ by Dhar and Jain (2001) and Dimensions of Friendship Scale (DFS) by Chandna & Chandha (1986) were used to obtain data. Results on Dimension of Friendship Scale (DFS) revealed that emerging adults rated Trust, Respect, Mutual Assistance and Spontaneity higher than the other dimensions. Gender differences were also reported on the same A significant difference was found in Personality Type B participants whose discipline was Arts. On contrary, there was no significant difference found in Personality Type A participants. In conclusion, present study would be helpful to academicians, counselors, clinicians to understand the dynamics of friendship among Personality type A & B.

Meaning in Life Questionnaire--Italian Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Negri ◽  
Marta Bassi ◽  
Antonella Delle Fave
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire

Meaning in Life and Substance Use

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-19
Author(s):  
Matthew Csabonyi ◽  
Lisa J. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Search For Meaning ◽  
Lower Alcohol ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire

Viktor Frankl theorized that an absence of meaning in one’s life can result in boredom and apathy—the “existential vacuum”—and attempts to avoid or “escape” the vacuum can include short-acting distracting behaviors. This study investigated whether the presence of meaning (PM) or the search for meaning are associated with alcohol, drug, and cigarette use by young adults, and whether boredom mediates those relationships. Hundred and seventy-six young adults completed the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and provided information about cigarette and illicit drug use over the preceding year. The results partly support Frankl’s model: higher PM was associated with lower alcohol/other drug use and boredom mediated those relationships, but PM was not related to cigarette smoking. Contrary to Frankl’s model, no relationship was found between search for meaning and alcohol, drug, or cigarette use. This suggests that psychological interventions that assist individuals who use drugs or alcohol to identify meaning or purpose in their lives might reduce levels of drug and alcohol use. The process of searching for meaning may not have substantial direct impact on levels of substance use, but once some meaning was established there may be decreased impetus to continue using drugs and alcohol.

Evaluation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire and Dispositional Hope Scale With Latina/o Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAVIER CAVAZOS VELA ◽  
JAMES IKONOMOPOULOS ◽  
A. STEPHEN LENZ ◽  
YVETTE HINOJOSA ◽  
KARLA SALDANA
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Dispositional Hope ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire

scholarly journals Relationship between meaning in life and death anxiety in the elderly: self-esteem as a mediator

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxi Zhang ◽  
Jiaxi Peng ◽  
Pan Gao ◽  
He Huang ◽  
Yunfei Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Death anxiety is a common phenomenon in all societies. Older adults may be more prone to death anxiety than their younger counterparts; however, death anxiety among older adults is not well understood. This study explores the relationship between meaning in life, self-esteem, and death anxiety in senior citizens in China. Methods A total of 283 older adults participated in this study; data were collected via the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Death Anxiety Scale. Results Results show that the dimensions of meaning in life, presence of meaning (r = − 0.43, p < 0.01), search for meaning (r = − 0.31, p < 0.01), and self-esteem (r = − 0.54, p < 0.01) were each negatively correlated with death anxiety. Regression analysis reveals that meaning in life significantly predicted self-esteem and death anxiety (F = 45.70, p < 0.01; R2 = 0.33). Path analysis indicated that self-esteem either completely or partially mediated the effects of meaning in life on death anxiety in older adults. Conclusions Overall, meaning in life appears to be significantly correlated with death anxiety in older adults, and self-esteem can mediate this effect.

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