Geropsychology
Meaning in Life for Adults over Seventy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Viterbo Mc Carthy (Regis College, Massachusetts, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 497-498 |
| Publication date | 1983-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1983.53.2.497 |
| PMID | 6647696 |
| OpenAlex | W1981297806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
Each of 25 residents in a convalescent center who had CAs ranging from 72 to 99 yr. was rated by a confidante or close relative on the Life Satisfaction Index, a Likert-type scale of six categories, each with a description of a source of meaning in life. The respondents rated Relationships as the most important category followed closely by Health; Service and Belief were given intermediate ratings; Growth and Life Work were least important. For the 20 convalescent residents who had ratings from respondents on all categories, a one-way analysis of variance for ratings across the six categories yielded a significant F ratio. Subsequent tests indicated only chance differences between Relationships and Health, but these two categories were significantly more important than all the remaining categories as sources for meaning in life. The implication for assessing fit of person and environment was noted
Developmental psychology · Life satisfaction · Likert scale · Meaning (existential · Purpose in life · Scale (ratio · Variance (accounting · Aging and Gerontology Research · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2023 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |