Meaning and purpose in life, happiness, and life satisfaction in cancer: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1002/pon.6135
Abstract: To summarize current evidence on the potential crossâsectional and longitudinal association between meaning or purpose in life and subjective happiness or life satisfaction among cancer patients. read more here.
Keywords: meaning purpose; life satisfaction; life; purpose life ... See more keywords
The bidirectional relationship between sense of purpose in life and physical activity: a longitudinal study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10865-021-00220-2
Abstract: People with a greater sense of purpose in life may be more likely to engage in physical activity. At the same time, physical activity can contribute to a sense of purpose in life. The present… read more here.
Keywords: physical activity; purpose life; life; sense purpose ... See more keywords
Maintaining cognitive and physical health across the adult lifespan: the contribution of psychosocial factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s10865-025-00603-9
Abstract: Research demonstrates that demographic (e.g., age, sex), behavioral (e.g., exercise), and lifestyle (e.g., drinking habits) factors are related to individual differences in cognition and health. Although some work has examined modifiable psychosocial factors (e.g., control… read more here.
Keywords: cognition health; purpose life; psychosocial factors; functional health ... See more keywords
Purpose in Life and Associated Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-024-00771-6
Abstract: Purpose in life is a well-established contributor to positive well-being. However, for a more comprehensive understanding of purpose in life, further exploration is needed about the processes implicated in purpose from a cognitive and affective… read more here.
Keywords: affective mechanisms; purpose life; cognitive affective; life ... See more keywords
Personality and sex differences in mattering and purpose-in-life
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-024-07086-y
Abstract: Mattering and purpose-in-life are key aspects of individualsâ perception of who they are and their relationships with others. However, their associations with personality, as well as sex differences within these associations, remain relatively unexplored. Three… read more here.
Keywords: purpose life; sex differences; personality; mattering purpose ... See more keywords
Perceived barriers and contributors to sense of purpose in life in retirement community residents
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20001749
Abstract: Despite the growing use of retirement communities and ageing care facilities, little is known about how residing in retirement residences may impact aspects of older adult wellbeing. Living in these communities may hold particular influence… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; sense purpose; community; purpose life ... See more keywords
Effects of wisdom and religiosity on subjective well-being in old age and young adulthood: exploring the pathways through mastery and purpose in life
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610218001680
Abstract: ABSTRACTObjectives:Prior research found that the positive association between wisdom and subjective well-being might at least partially be explained by a greater sense of mastery and purpose in life. This study tested whether religiosity provides an… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; religiosity; age; mastery purpose ... See more keywords
Investigating the Link Between IADL and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Serial Mediation Model.
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DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2130847
Abstract: OBJECTIVES There is a dearth of research on the psychological processes that underlie the negative relation between impaired instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and depressive symptoms in older adults. Drawing on the stress process… read more here.
Keywords: iadl depressive; resilience; symptoms older; older adults ... See more keywords
Sense of purpose in life, cognitive function, and the phenomenology of autobiographical memory.
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DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2021.1966472
Abstract: There are individual differences in the phenomenological re-experiencing of autobiographical memories. We examine whether sense of purpose in life and cognitive function are associated with the phenomenology of a recent memory related to the coronavirus… read more here.
Keywords: sense purpose; phenomenology; sense; purpose life ... See more keywords
Does parental education moderate the association between personal growth initiative, purpose in life and subjective well-being among Chinese college students?
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DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2024.2417269
Abstract: We investigated the moderating effect of parental education on the relationship between personal growth initiative, purpose in life, and subjective well-being. Two-wave time-lagged data with an interval of three months were collected from 491 students… read more here.
Keywords: purpose life; growth initiative; subjective well; life ... See more keywords
Within-Person Temporal Associations Among Self-Reported Physical Activity, Sleep, and Well-Being in College Students
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DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001159
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective A holistic understanding of the naturalistic dynamics among physical activity, sleep, emotions, and purpose in life as part of a system reflecting wellness is key to promoting well-being. The main aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: activity sleep; purpose life; day; physical activity ... See more keywords