Presence of meaning in life in older men and women: the role of dimensions of frailty and social support

N Golovchanova, C Owiredua, K Boersma… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Presence of meaning in life is an important component of eudemonic wellbeing while aging.
While subjective health and interpersonal relationships are among important sources of …

Meaning making in a retirement migrant community: Religion, spirituality, and social practices of daily lives

J Spännäri, H Laceulle - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Meaning in life has also been seen as crucial to well-being, and especially, in later life. This
study focused on the social complexity of meaning making processes and the role of religion …

Examining the influence of spiritual practices on quality of life among older urbanites in an Indian town

A Debnath, P Basu Roy… - Journal of religion …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Spiritual practices are supposed to be helpful for living with good 'Quality of Life'in old age.
Here, firstly, the Quality of Life (QoL) of older urbanites of an Indian town has been evaluated …

Components of spirituality in older adults: A phenomenological study through interviews based on dignity therapy

K Nagata, K Tanaka - Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim A key perspective in examining dignity, which is important for older adults, is spirituality.
Therefore, this study aimed to identify the components of spirituality in older adults through …

Caregiver interactions, perceived control, and meaning in life of elderly: the moderating effect of the elderly-to-social worker ratio

X Zhou, H Wong - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Meaning in life is a widely accepted aim in promoting psychosocial health in
institutional care. However, how caregiver interaction and perceived control impact meaning …

Meaning-making following loss among bereaved spouses during the COVID-19 pandemic (the CO-LIVE study)

MJM Vieveen, B Yildiz, IJ Korfage, FE Witkamp… - Death …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates how individuals construe, understand, and make sense of
experiences during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventeen semi-structured …

Eudaimonia and mindfulness as predictors of alcohol-dependence: a pilot study

A Joshua George, R John, E Rajkumar, M Wajid… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Both hedonia and eudaimonia contribute to well-being, but existing literature on alcohol-
dependence concentrates on hedonic needs alone, leaving a research gap on the role of …

“Just Get Up and Get on.” Purpose in Later Life

J Irving - Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Although the varied benefits of purpose are increasingly recognized, there is more to learn
about the how and why of purpose in later life. Forty older adults (aged 68–96 years) living …

Hopefulness and meaning in adults with disabilities' physical activity: A qualitative study.

K Standley, C Ravesloot, R Sage… - Rehabilitation …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Purpose/Objective: The body of knowledge regarding the processes involved in changing
physical activity behaviors in people with disabilities is very limited. This qualitative study is …

A study Malaysian University Students' Perspectives on the Essence of a Meaningful Life

A Azmi, I Maakip, W Ngui, M Halik - ICCCM Journal of Social Sciences …, 2024 - ejicccm.com
In this qualitative study, we examine Malaysian university students' views on the essence of
life's meaning. Through interpretive phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 …