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David I, Iliescu D. The influence of religiosity and meaning making on work outcomes: A path analysis. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01119-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wilson A, Khumalo IP, Mpofu E. Meaning in Life Among Ghanaian University Students: Does Religious Commitment Matter? JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:2482-2499. [PMID: 34468929 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01405-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Religiosity is widespread in Africa and permeates the life of the continent's young adults in ways yet to be fully understood. It is unclear what meanings young Africans perceive with their religiosity or the pathways to experiencing meaning. Therefore, we investigated the role of religious commitment in the search for and experience of meaning among young people in Ghana. In a cross-sectional design study, 342 Ghanaian students (female = 67%; mean age = 21 years, SD = 3.25) completed the Religious Commitment Inventory and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. Structural equation modelling (SEM) in Mplus was used to test direct and interaction effects to demonstrate the dynamic relationships among religious commitment, and the search for and the presence of meaning. While results indicated a positive association between religious commitment and presence of meaning, the search for meaning was unrelated to religious commitment or presence of meaning. The interaction between search for meaning and religious commitment did not result in a significant effect on presence of meaning. These findings suggest that in this Ghanaian sample, religious commitment played a role in determining meaningful life experience, but the search for meaning did not play a role in the experience of meaning.
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- Angelina Wilson
- Education and Skills Development Unit, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape-Town, South Africa
- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, US
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Guelmami N, Tannoubi A, Chalghaf N, Saidane M, Kong J, Puce L, Fairouz A, Bragazzi NL, Alroobaea R. Latent Profile Analysis to Survey Positive Mental Health and Well-Being: A Pilot Investigation Insight Tunisian Facebook Users. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:824134. [PMID: 35463494 PMCID: PMC9021554 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.824134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To examine mental health during COVID-19 peaks, lockdown, and times of curfew, many studies have used the LPA/LCA person-centered approach to uncover and explore unobserved groups. However, the majority of research has focused only on negative psychological concepts to explain mental health. In this paper, we take another perspective to explore mental health. In addition, the study focuses on a period of peak decline in the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE The present paper aim (a) empirically identifies different profiles among a cohort of Facebook users in Tunisia based on positive factors of mental health using a person-centered approach, (b) outline identified profiles across sociodemographic, internet use, and physical activity, and (c) establish predictors of these profiles. METHODS Cross-sectional data were collected through an online survey among 950 Facebook users were female (n = 499; 52.53%) and male (n = 451; 47.47) with an average age =31.30 ± 9.42. Subjects filled Arabic version of Satisfaction with Life Scale, Scale of Happiness (SWLS), Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and the Spirituel Well-Being Scale (SWBS). RESULTS The LPA results revealed three clusters. The first cluster (n = 489, 51,47%) contains individuals who have low scores on the positive psychology scales. The second cluster (n = 357, 37,58%) contained individuals with moderate positive psychology scores. However, a third cluster (n = 104, 10,95%) had high positive psychology scores. The selected variables in the model were put to a comparison test to ensure that the classification solution was adequate. Subsequently, the clusters were compared for the variables of socio-demographics, use of the internet for entertainment and physical activity, the results showed significant differences for gender (low mental well-being for the female gender), socio-economic level (low for the low-income class), and physical activity (low mental well-being for the non-exerciser). However, no significant differences were found for the variables age, location, and use of the Internet for entertainment. CONCLUSION Our results complement person-centered studies (LPA/LCA) related to the COVID-19 pandemic and can serve researchers and mental health practitioners in both diagnostic and intervention phases for the public. In addition, the GQ6 scale is a valid and reliable tool that can be administered to measure gratitude for culturally similar populations.
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- Noomen Guelmami
- Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Group for the Study of Development and Social Environment (GEDES), Faculty of Human and Social Science of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Department of Human and Social Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
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- Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Group for the Study of Development and Social Environment (GEDES), Faculty of Human and Social Science of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Department of Human and Social Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia.,Department of Human Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Group for the Study of Development and Social Environment (GEDES), Faculty of Human and Social Science of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Department of Human Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Group for the Study of Development and Social Environment (GEDES), Faculty of Human and Social Science of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.,Department of Human Sciences, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Postgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Tehranineshat B, Torabizadeh C. Posttraumatic Growth: An Analysis of the Concept Based on Rodgers' Concept Development. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2021; 60:2728-2744. [PMID: 33428047 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-020-01144-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The concept of posttraumatic growth appears frequently in the psychology literature. However, there is no clear definition of it. The purpose of this study was to determine its attributes, antecedents, and consequents. Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method was used. Data analysis was implemented using thematic analysis. The results showed that posttraumatic growth is a complex concept with four main attributes including spiritual changes, compassion toward others, appreciation of life, and improved self-understanding. Clarifying the concept of posttraumatic growth and identifying its features can be used to design nursing interventions to develop posttraumatic growth.
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- Banafsheh Tehranineshat
- Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Breuninger MM, Wilt JA, Bautista CL, Pargament KI, Exline JJ, Fletcher TL, Stanley MA, Teng EJ. The invisible battle: A descriptive study of religious/spiritual struggles in Veterans. MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2019.1654306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Houston VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Houston, Texas
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (a virtual center), Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Houston VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Houston, Texas
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (a virtual center), Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
- Houston VA HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Houston, Texas
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (a virtual center), Houston, Texas
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Existential and Virtuous Effects of Religiosity on Mental Health and Aggressiveness among Offenders. RELIGIONS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/rel9060182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Brassai L, Piko BF, Steger MF. A reason to stay healthy: The role of meaning in life in relation to physical activity and healthy eating among adolescents. J Health Psychol 2016; 20:473-82. [PMID: 25903235 DOI: 10.1177/1359105315576604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The present longitudinal study investigated the incremental contribution of meaning in life to sustaining health-promoting behaviors, after controlling for well-being and health values among East-European adolescents (N = 456). Time 1 responses on presence of meaning, search for meaning, well-being, and health values were used to predict levels of healthy eating and physical activity 13 months later. All independent variables significantly predicted engagement in healthy eating and physical activity. Presence of meaning and search for meaning were the most robust predictors, and the interaction of them predicted additional variance in healthy eating among boys and physical activity among girls.
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- Colorado State University, USA North-West University, South Africa
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Jonsén E, Norberg A, Lundman B. Sense of meaning in life among the oldest old people living in a rural area in northern Sweden. Int J Older People Nurs 2014; 10:221-9. [DOI: 10.1111/opn.12077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Nursing; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
- Palliative Research Centre; Ersta Sköndal University College; Stockholm Sweden
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Kulik L, Shilo-Levin S, Liberman G. Multiple Roles, Role Conflict, and Sense of Meaning in Life Among Working Parents. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845314559428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to examine the contribution of multiple roles to explaining home–work conflict and sense of meaning in life (MIL) among a sample of 616 Israeli working parents. A distinction between three types of multiple roles was made on the basis of the extent of the participants’ role satisfaction, that is, satisfying roles (high role satisfaction), unsatisfying roles (low role satisfaction), and neutral roles (neutral role satisfaction). Satisfying roles contributed both directly and indirectly to the participants’ sense of MIL. Neutral roles contributed to intensifying role conflict and had an indirect impact on MIL. Moreover, the contribution of the number of unsatisfying roles to explaining the intensity of the participants’ role conflict and sense of MIL was insignificant. Men experienced more intense work–family conflict (work interfere with family and household responsibilities) than did women, but no gender differences were found for family–work conflict (family demands interfere with the work domain).
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Khumalo IP, Wissing MP, Schutte L. Presence of meaning and search for meaning as mediators between spirituality and psychological well-being in a South African sample. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2014.904095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Itumeleng P. Khumalo
- Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University: Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
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- Statistical Consultation Services, North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa
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Cranney S. Do People Who Believe in God Report More Meaning in Their Lives? The Existential Effects of Belief. JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 2013; 52:638-646. [PMID: 24729632 PMCID: PMC3979581 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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I conduct the first large-N study explicitly exploring the association between belief in God and sense of purpose in life. This relationship, while often discussed informally, has received little empirical attention. Here I use the General Social Survey to investigate how form of and confidence in belief in God is related to sense of purpose in life, as measured by a Likert item level of agreement with the statement "In my opinion, life does not serve any purpose." Using logistic regression analysis, I find that those who indicate that they are confident in God's existence report a higher sense of purpose compared to nonbelievers, believers in a higher power, and those who believe but occasionally doubt.
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The potential role of meaning in life in the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation. J Youth Adolesc 2013; 43:221-32. [PMID: 23695412 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-9960-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Adolescent bullying is a common problem in schools across America. The consequences of bullying are significant, and can include severe psychological trauma and suicide. A better understanding of the mechanisms that link bullying and suicidal ideation is needed in order to develop effective prevention and intervention initiatives. Meaning in life is a potential mechanism that has not been studied in this context. It was hypothesized that meaning in life could serve as both a mediator and a moderator of the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation. As a mediator, meaning in life is considered to explain why bullying victimization leads to suicidal ideation. As a moderator, meaning in life is considered to buffer the ill effect of bullying victimization on suicidal ideation. Data collected from an ethnically diverse sample of 2,936 (50% female), 6th-12th grade students from one urban school district in the Northeastern US were used to examine the hypotheses. The model for girls was consistent with mediation (i.e., meaning in life may explain how victimization leads to suicidal ideation). The model for boys was consistent with moderation (i.e., the ill effect of victimization on suicidal ideation was attenuated as meaning in life increased). Implications for prevention are discussed.
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Life Satisfaction in Adults: The Effect of Religiosity, Worry, and Perceived Physical Health State. A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE ON QUALITY OF LIFE 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4963-4_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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