Meaning in Life Depth

The Mild

Bibliographic Data

ID9020738
AuthorsPeter Ebersole (corresponding author), Gogi Quiring
Year1991
Volume31
Issue3
Pages113-124
Publication date1991-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0022167891313011
OpenAlexW2049073332
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited13

A rating system for measuring meaning in life depth, the Meaning in Life Depth instrument (MILD), is described after clarification of some of the ambiguity surrounding the phrase, "meaning in life." To promote a more idiographic perspective, a number of examples are given concerning how statements by respondents about their life meanings are scored using the criteria of the MILD, and some problems and complexities of the scoring are discussed. Finally, a recommendation is made for further research, especially by clinicians, into meaning in life

Ambiguity · Epistemology · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Nomothetic and idiographic · Perspective (graphical · Phrase · Psychotherapist · Purpose in life · Aging and Gerontology Research · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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