You, me, and meaning
An integrative review of connections between relationships and meaning in life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maeve B O’Donnell (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America), Christof Bentele (Colorado State University), Christof N Bentele (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America), Hannah B Grossman (Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America), Yunying Le (0000-0002-4172-5943, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America), Hoon Jang (0000-0001-8875-6854, Seoul University, Seoul, Korea), Michael F Steger (0000-0003-4888-1153, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States of America, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-50 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2014.904097 |
| OpenAlex | W2153733591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 75 |
Social relationships are seen to be vital to human functioning, both in terms of psychological functioning and physical health. Relationships are a cornerstone of well-being. For instance, having positive relationships has been linked to greater happiness, life satisfaction and physical health outcomes. Meaning in life, or the perception that one's life is significant and has a purpose, is another prominent cornerstone of well-being. As such, social relationships and meaning in life should have reciprocal associations. In this paper, cross-cultural theory and empirical research will be reviewed to explore the role of family, romantic and friendship relationships in supporting meaning in life. Further, we will discuss the implications of the current research and propose new directions for future research
Cornerstone · Developmental psychology · Empirical research · Epistemology · Friendship · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Meaning (existential · Perception · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Reciprocal · Romance · Sociology · Successful aging · Cultural Differences and Values · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Implications of Meaning in Life on College Adjustment Among Chinese University Freshmen
Mental health of pregnant women with a background of fertility problems
Meaning in life as a mediator between interpersonal alienation and smartphone addiction in the context of Covid-19
An appreciative inquiry into protective lifestyle factors for longevity
Routines and Meaning in Life
Meaning is about mattering
Square Dancing as a Leisure Pursuit Connecting to Meaning in Life among Taiwanese Middle-Aged Adults
Social exclusion, social support, and trauma
A repeated cross-sectional pilot study of the relationship between perceived a community with shared future for doctor-patient and benefit finding
Well-being balance and lived experiences
The Relationship between Meaning in Life and the Childhood Family Environment among Emerging Adults
Conceptualizing Meaningful Experiences
PrideorCloset? Unpacking Experiences of Minority Stress, Coping, and Resistance among Gender and Sexual Minorities in India
Interpersonal Forgiveness and Meaning in Life in Older Adults
I feel loved when other people feel loved
Family as a salient source of meaning in young adulthood
Longitudinal study of social support and meaning in life.
Meaning in Life
The relationship of workaholism with work–life conflict, life satisfaction, and purpose in life.
Perceived family support, acculturation, and life satisfaction in mexican american youth
The Development of Meaning in Life †
Meaning in life, anxiety, depression, and general health among smoking cessation patients
The Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (SoMe)
On the psychometric properties of the life regard index (LRI)
Interpersonal Functions of the Self-Esteem Motive
The Contours of Positive Human Health
Depression and everyday social activity, belonging, and well-being.
Social Ostracism
Toward a Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model of Social Behavior
Is a life without meaning satisfying? The moderating role of the search for meaning in satisfaction with life judgments
The relational self
Stability and specificity of meaning in life and life satisfaction over one year
Humans Have Evolved Specialized Skills of Social Cognition
Social Relationships and Mortality Risk
On Happiness and Human Potentials
Social Relationships and Health
Purpose in Life Is Associated With Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Understanding the Search for Meaning in Life
Geropsychology
Categorization of College Students' Meaning of Life
Young Children's Meaning in Life
The funds, friends, and faith of happy people
Defining Family
Meaning in Life and Mortality
Religiosity, Sense of Meaning, and Health Behavior in Older Adults
Exploring personal meaning in an age-differentiated Australian sample
Sources of meaning in life for young and old Israeli Jews and Arabs
Being good by doing good
Striving for the Sacred
When inclusion costs and ostracism pays, ostracism still hurts
Purpose as a form of identity capital for positive youth adjustment
Sources of Meaning
Existential Indifference
How low can you go? Ostracism by a computer is sufficient to lower self-reported levels of belonging, control, self-esteem, and meaningful existence
How long does it last? The persistence of the effects of ostracism in the socially anxious
Alone and without purpose
Sexual satisfaction in marriage as a function of life meaning
Cyberostracism
Social Exclusion and the Deconstructed State
Psychological Health and Meaning in Life
Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates
The meaning in life questionnaire
Dimensions of life meaning
Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis
The need to belong
The Eudaimonic and Hedonic Components of Happiness
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |