ReviewFrontiers in psychology2019
Life Crafting as a Way to Find Purpose and Meaning in Life.
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- The Holistic Life-Crafting Model: a systematic literature review of meaning-making behaviors.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Development of a Mobile Intervention for Procrastination Augmented With a Semigenerative Chatbot for University Students: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Achievement Motivation, Meaning in Life, and Well-Being Among Video Game Players.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Purpose in life and posttraumatic stress symptoms among military veterans: A network analysis.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Goalsetting is Mindsetting: Guided Reflection on Life Goals Taps Into the Plasticity of Motivational Mindsets.Psychological reports · 2025Article
- Ikigai as a Personal Resource for Work Engagement: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Nursing Trainees in Germany.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- The role of purpose in life in healthy aging: implications for the Semmelweis Study and the Semmelweis-EUniWell Workplace Health Promotion Model Program.GeroScience · 2025Review
- Examining the Impact of Race and Poverty on the Relationship Between Purpose in Life and Functional Health: Insights from the HANDLS Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- The role of youth extracurricular activities and political intentions in later political participation and civic engagement.Journal of adolescence · 2025Article
- Consistency of interest mediates the positive relationship between growth mindset and presence of meaning in life among Hong Kong adolescents: A cross-lagged panel study.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Article
- Well-being in the post-pandemic era: the role of meaning in life and resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Combating the mental health challenge of loneliness among urban youth: could finding meaning in life and experiencing thriving enhance their well-being?BMC public health · 2024Article
- Comparison of psychopathology, purpose in life and moral courage between nursing home and hospital healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Biopsychosocial Consideration ofGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Forms of Peer Victimization and School Adjustment Among Japanese Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
- Longitudinal processes among humility, social justice activism, transcendence, and well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Dispositional mindfulness and psychological well-being: investigating the mediating role of meaning in life.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Patient empowerment: a critical evaluation and prescription for a foundational definition.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- How physical exercise with others and prioritizing positivity contribute to (work) wellbeing: a cross-sectional and diary multilevel study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- The Impact of Resilience on Post-Traumatic Growth among Nurses in COVID-19-Designated Hospitals: The Mediating Effect of Meaning in Life.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Having a purpose in life is one of the most fundamental human needs. However, for most people, finding their purpose in life is not obvious. Modern life has a way of distracting people from their true goals and many people find it hard to define their purpose in life. Especially at younger ages, people are searching for meaning in life, but this has been found to be unrelated to actually finding meaning. Oftentimes, people experience pressure to have a "perfect" life and show the world how well they are doing, instead of following up on their deep-felt values and passions. Consequently, people may need a more structured way of finding meaning, e.g.,
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