Exploring meaning in life from social network content in the sleep scenario.

Qi Li, Mengyao Wang, Junjie Yan, Wu Jiake, Liang Zhao, Xin Wang, Bowen Yao, Lei Cao

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Qi LiBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Mengyao WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Junjie YanBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Wu JiakeBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Liang ZhaoSchool of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

Xin WangInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Bowen YaoSchool of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China.

Lei CaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: The exploration of life's meaning has been a key topic across disciplines, and artificial intelligence is now beginning to investigate it. Methods: This study leveraged social media to assess meaning in life (MIL) and its associated factors at individual and group levels. We compiled a diverse dataset consisting of microblog posts ( Results: We validated these methods and bridged two foundational MIL theories, highlighting their interconnections. Discussion: By identifying psychological risk factors, our work may provide clues to mental health issues and inform possible intervention.

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LifeMentalizationOnline Social NetworkingPsychological TheorySocial MediaAdolescentAdultDatasets as TopicDeep LearningFemaleHumansMaleNeural Networks, ComputerSemanticsSleepYoung Adultdeep learningfactor extractionmeaning in lifesemantic analysissocial network

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PMID41306873

DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1642085

PMCPMC12643844

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