Struggle with ultimate meaning: Nuanced associations with search for meaning, presence of meaning, and mental health

被引：10
作者：
Wilt, Joshua A. [1 ]
Stauner, Nick [1 ]
Lindberg, Matthew J. [2 ]
Grubbs, Joshua B. [1 ]
Exline, Julie J. [1 ]
Pargament, Kenneth I. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Psychol Sci, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[2] Youngstown State Univ, Dept Psychol, Youngstown, OH 44555 USA
[3] Bowling Green State Univ, Dept Psychol, Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 2018年 / 13卷 / 03期
关键词：
Meaning in life; search for meaning; ultimate meaning struggle; depression; mental health; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL TURK; SPIRITUAL STRUGGLES; EMERGING ADULTHOOD; LIFE; SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; PERSONALITY; INTERNET; QUALITY;
D O I：
10.1080/17439760.2017.1279208
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Struggle with ultimate meaning reflects concerns about whether one's life has a deeper meaning or purpose. We examined whether this construct could be distinguished from presence of meaning in life and search for meaning. In two US samples - a web-based sample (N=1047) and an undergraduate sample (N=3978) - confirmatory factor analyses showed that struggle with ultimate meaning loaded on a factor that was distinct from but related to presence (negatively) and search (positively). Moderated regression analyses showed that people with low levels of presence combined with high levels of search for meaning were particularly likely to struggle with ultimate meaning. Additionally, when compared to presence and search, struggle with ultimate meaning related more strongly to depressive symptoms than presence or search. These results suggest that struggle with ultimate meaning represents a distinct component of how people grapple with meaning that has implications for mental health.
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页码：240 / 251
页数：12
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