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
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
Sense of purpose as a potential buffer between mental health and subjective cognitive decline
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222000680
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: Purposeful adults may experience greater cognitive resilience because sense of purpose may help buffer against the effects of depressive symptoms and loneliness. We also evaluated whether these associations differed by race. Design: This… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive decline; subjective cognitive; sense purpose;
Building toward population reserve and a critical positive psychiatry
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DOI: 10.1017/s104161022200093x
Abstract: Pfund et al. (2022) examine the protective effects of sense of purpose among a cohort of 595 older adults aged 65–78 years enrolled in the St. Louis Personality and Aging Network study. Their main finding… read more here.
Keywords: positive psychiatry; cognitive decline; sense purpose;
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
Sense of Purpose in Life and Likelihood of Future Illicit Drug Use or Prescription Medication Misuse
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DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000842
Abstract: Supplemental digital content is available in the text. ABSTRACT Objective In the United States, 28.6 million people used illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs in the last 30 days. Thus, identifying factors linked with lower… read more here.
Keywords: drug; sense purpose; drug misuse; likelihood future ... See more keywords
Meaning-formation and sense of purpose in Morita therapy.
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DOI: 10.1111/jep.13862
Abstract: Morita therapy is one of the leading alternative psychotherapeutic approaches that has emerged from Japan and has adapted with notable success to the mores and demands of the Western medical establishment. Although still on the… read more here.
Keywords: meaning formation; therapy; sense purpose; morita therapy ... See more keywords
Tactile sensors need a greater sense of purpose
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abn9086
Abstract: A move toward active tactile sensing is required to enable robots to better figure out the world on their own. A move toward active tactile sensing is required to enable robots to better figure out… read more here.
Keywords: tactile sensors; sensors need; sense purpose; need greater ... See more keywords
Sense of Purpose in Life and Markers of Hearing Function: Replicated Associations across Two Longitudinal Cohorts
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DOI: 10.1159/000521257
Abstract: Introduction: A sense of purpose in life is a psychological resource that is associated with healthier outcomes. The present research examines whether a greater sense of purpose in life is associated with subjective and objective… read more here.
Keywords: markers hearing; episodic memory; purpose life; life ... See more keywords
Reciprocal associations between sense of purpose and subjective well-being in old age
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DOI: 10.1177/08902070231176702
Abstract: Sense of purpose is seen as a catalyst for successful ageing, predicting a wide range of health outcomes and mortality. However, its role in fostering subjective well-being during old age has received less attention, especially… read more here.
Keywords: subjective well; old age; sense purpose; well old ... See more keywords
The Effects of Retirement on Sense of Purpose in Life: Crisis or Opportunity?
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DOI: 10.1177/09567976211024248
Abstract: Does retirement lead to an existential crisis or present an opportunity to experience a renewed sense of purpose in life? Prior research has documented a negative association between retirement and sense of purpose in life,… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; purpose life; sense purpose; opportunity ... See more keywords