Sense of Purpose in Life and Escape from Self as the Predictors of Quality of Life in Clinical Samples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20474229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Magdalena Blazek (0000-0002-4629-4353, University of Gdańsk), Maria Kazmierczak (0000-0001-7323-2580, University of Gdańsk), Tomasz Besta (0000-0001-6209-3677, University of Gdańsk, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 517-523 |
| Publication date | 2014-02-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4197 • E-ISSN: 1573-6571 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-014-9833-3 |
| PMID | 24526470 |
| PMCID | PMC4322214 |
| OpenAlex | W1989916902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 15 |
Depression is a leading mental disorder from which suffer Europeans and especially women. In clinical groups with elevated risk of suicidal tendencies, both the negative factors and psychological variables that can protect a person should be analyzed. The aims of the current study were analysis of purpose in life function in perceived quality of life-self-efficacy and life satisfaction among people suffering from depression in comparison with control group and analysis of escape from self (EfS)-function as an indicator of suicidal thoughts occurrence, for suicide attempt and perceived quality of life (life satisfaction). Two studies were conducted on two clinical groups. The first study consists of females, 20 of them with depression and 40 without depression disorder as a control group. Measures used in this study are Purpose in Life Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The second study consists of 60 participants, including 20 who attempted suicide. Measures used in this study are SWLS Scale and an EfS measure. There is a significant meaning of the sense of purpose of life for well-being and self-efficacy. The ability to maintain the feeling of sense of one's existence seems to be a significant factor that protects from a decrease in life quality and keeps the feeling of being able to deal in difficult situations, as well as helps to accept depression symptoms
Depression (economics) · Feeling · Life satisfaction · Meaning (existential) · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare) · Scale (ratio) · Clinical Psychology · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |