From shattered goals to meaning in life: life crafting in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

EM De Jong, N Ziegler, MC Schippers - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has created an extraordinary situation for our generation,
with many countries being on lockdown. With this, new situation comes many psychological …

Life crafting as a way to find purpose and meaning in life

MC Schippers, N Ziegler - Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and existential positive psychology (PP2. 0): The new science of self-transcendence

PTP Wong, CH Mayer, G Arslan - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 has changed everything. It has brought devastations and disruptions (Gallup,
2020; Harvard University, 2021), but in the midst of devastations there is transformation and …

Fostering the reconstruction of meaning among the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Castiglioni, N Gaj - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen people in many countries asked to radically modify their
way of life in compliance with sweeping safety measures. During the current crisis …

Being future-conscious during a global crisis: The protective effect of heightened Futures Consciousness in the COVID-19 pandemic

F Lalot, D Abrams, S Ahvenharju… - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
Futures Consciousness (FC) refers to the capacity that a person has for understanding,
anticipating, and preparing for the future. In many respects, the COVID-19 pandemic has …

Finding meaning amidst COVID-19: An existential positive psychology model of suffering

DR Van Tongeren… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a crisis of suffering. We conceptualize suffering
as a deeply existential issue that fundamentally changes people indelible ways and for …

Meaning-centered coping in the era of COVID-19: direct and moderating effects on depression, anxiety, and stress

N Eisenbeck, DF Carreno… - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has subjected most of the world's population to unprecedented
situations, like national lockdowns, health hazards, social isolation and economic harm …

Meaning matters: self-perceived meaning in life, its predictors and psychological stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

A Humphrey, O Vari - Behavioral sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Past research has found that a perceived meaning in life can act as a protective factor
against adverse mental health symptomology, while also providing coping resources to …

“How to unlock myself from boredom?” The role of mindfulness and a dual awareness-and action-oriented pathway during the COVID-19 lockdown

J Waterschoot, J Van der Kaap-Deeder… - Personality and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the COVID-19 crisis is a distressing situation entailing greater boredom and lower
life satisfaction, there is considerably heterogeneity in people's reaction patterns. In a …

Meaningful living to promote complete mental health among university students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

G Arslan, M Yıldırım, Z Karataş, Z Kabasakal… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Maintaining positive mental health can be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic
which undoubtedly caused devastating consequences on people's lives. There is need to …