In the midst of profound upheavals to the world, the question of what life means feels urgent
and acute. Decades ago, the inspiring advocate for the human need for meaning, the …

Background Meaning in life is multidimensional. It encompasses different qualities of
meaning, such as meaningfulness, crisis of meaning, or existential indifference, as well as …

The aim of this integrative literature review was to identify high quality empirical research
and theoretical literature on the sources of meaning in life and people's beliefs regarding the …

WHAT DOES THE QUESTIONNAIRE MEASURES? The Meaning in Life Questionnaire
assesses two dimensions of meaning in life using 10 items rated on a seven-point scale …

The present studies addressed the need for a comprehensive, economical, and
psychometrically adequate measure of existential meaning. In Study 1, principal-axis factor …

Objectives To examine the relationship of meaning in life (MiL) to clinical diagnosis and
psychotherapy outcome and investigate specific meaning areas. Method This study …

In meaning in life research, this branch of research has generated numerous attempts to
measure people's sources of meaning in life (eg, Schnell, 2009); in quality of life, it has …

Counseling psychologists often work with clients to increase their well-being as well as to
decrease their distress. One important aspect of well-being, highlighted particularly in …

The human experience of meaning in life is widely viewed as a cornerstone of well-being
and a central human motivation. Self-reports of meaning in life relate to a host of important …

Shortfalls of widely used measures of meaning in life are described. Their use results in
biased correlations and restriction of the complexity inherent in experiences of meaning. To …