Isto Peltomäki
Biographic Data
| ID | 8978728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isto Peltomäki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isto |
| FAMILY NAME | Peltomäki |
| SIGNATURE | PELTOMÄKI I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eastern Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7511-7981 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Meaningfulness, Death, and Suffering: Philosophy of Meaning in Life in the Light of Finitude
Subjective sense of meaningfulness of life, or meaning in life , is a growing theme of interest in psychological research. Psychology of meaningfulness originates from existential psychology that aligned closely to mid-twentieth century philosophical existentialism. Now positive psychology is a strong field of study of meaning in life. This article investigates the role of the negative element of human life, that is, death and suffering, plays in…
Meaning in Late Life: A Scoping Review
The Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire in Finnish: Sociodemographic findings of meaningfulness and crisis of meaning in the Finnish context
BACKGROUND: Psychological research about meaningfulness is concerned with a subjective sense of meaning of one's own life, that is, meaning in life. Empirical research in this field is attracting interest, as meaning in life has wide-ranging positive implications for mental health and well-being. AIM: The aim of this article is to test the validity of the Finnish translation of the Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire. In t…
Covid-19 distress, sources of meaning, and crisis of meaning in the Finnish context
In secularised Nordic cultures, more research is needed about the existential significance of COVID-19 distress. The connection between COVID-19 distress, crisis of meaning, and sources of meaning was studied using the Finnish version of Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire. The data were collected from 551 Finns. Respondents’ sociodemographic information was related to the studied variables. Commitment to protecting one's …
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Meaning in Late Life: A Scoping Review
The Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire in Finnish: Sociodemographic findings of meaningfulness and crisis of meaning in the Finnish context
BACKGROUND: Psychological research about meaningfulness is concerned with a subjective sense of meaning of one's own life, that is, meaning in life. Empirical research in this field is attracting interest, as meaning in life has wide-ranging positive implications for mental health and well-being. AIM: The aim of this article is to test the validity of the Finnish translation of the Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire. In t…
Covid-19 distress, sources of meaning, and crisis of meaning in the Finnish context
In secularised Nordic cultures, more research is needed about the existential significance of COVID-19 distress. The connection between COVID-19 distress, crisis of meaning, and sources of meaning was studied using the Finnish version of Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life (SoMe) questionnaire. The data were collected from 551 Finns. Respondents’ sociodemographic information was related to the studied variables. Commitment to protecting one's …
Meaningfulness, Death, and Suffering: Philosophy of Meaning in Life in the Light of Finitude
Subjective sense of meaningfulness of life, or meaning in life , is a growing theme of interest in psychological research. Psychology of meaningfulness originates from existential psychology that aligned closely to mid-twentieth century philosophical existentialism. Now positive psychology is a strong field of study of meaning in life. This article investigates the role of the negative element of human life, that is, death and suffering, plays in…
Psychology (4 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 works)