Adults' Meaning in Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen L De Vogler (California State University, Fullerton, corresponding author), Peter Ebersole (California State University, Fullerton) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-90 |
| Publication date | 1981-08-01 |
| 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/pr0.1981.49.1.87 |
| OpenAlex | W1999224230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 3 |
The present study, by using 96 subjects ranging in age from 30 to 80 yr., set out to extend knowledge about meaning in life content areas of college students to the entire adult life span. The subjects were asked to write about, rank in order, and give an example of each of the three strongest meanings in their life. High interrater reliability (91% agreement) was achieved in categorizing the essays on meaning. Only 3% reported no meaning. The category of Relationships was most often reported followed by Belief, Health, Growth, Life Work, Service, and Understanding. The accompanying revisions, as well as suggested modifications, appear to be appropriate for describing categories of meaning across the adult life span
Developmental psychology · Inter-rater reliability · Life span · Meaning (existential · Meaning of life · Psychotherapist · Purpose in life · Rating scale · Set (abstract data type · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,51 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2025 (43) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |