Proceedings of the Meaning in Life International Conference 2022 - Cultivating, Promoting, and Enhancing Meaning in Life Across Cultures and Life Span (MIL 2022).
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Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Atlantis Press (Zeger Karssen),
2023.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Series: | Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities Series
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Organization
- Contents
- Peer-Review Statements
- 1 Review Procedure
- 2 Quality Criteria
- 3 Key Metrics
- 4 Competing Interests
- MIL 2022 Keynote Speakers
- Making Meaning in Life: A Thematic Review of Successful Experimental Psychological and Psychotherapeutic Interventions
- 1 An Ocean of Meaning Research
- 1.1 Psychotherapeutic Modalities
- 2 Reviewing Existing Causality-Informing Work
- 3 Focal Points and Themes of Meaning in Life Interventions
- 3.1 Recent Articles on Meaning-Focused Psychotherapies
- 3.2 Recent Articles Using Psychological Experiments
- 4 Integrating Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychology Interventions on Meaning in Life
- 4.1 Eight Focal Points of Meaning Interventions
- 4.2 Five Themes for Meaning Making
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Meaning in Life Across Cultures and Times: An Evidence-Based Overview
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Method: Ten Systematic Questions, Ten Systematic Empirical Answers
- 3 Findings
- 3.1 Ontological and Epistemological Status
- 3.2 Types of Meaning
- 3.3 Approach to Meaning
- 3.4 Relationship Between Individual and Society
- 3.5 Development Over Time
- 3.6 Individual History of Meaning
- 3.7 Sense of Freedom
- 3.8 Existential Impact
- 3.9 Psychological and Daily-Life Impact
- 4 Discussion
- References
- Leveraging the Experience Sampling Method to Study Meaning in Everyday Life
- 1 Trait Reports of Meaning in Life
- 2 The Experience Sampling Method for Studying Meaning in Life
- 3 Capturing Variations in Meaning in Life Within Person
- 4 What Predicts Meaning in Life Within Person?
- 5 Accounting for Dynamic Meaning Processes
- 6 Building on Daily Diary Studies of Meaning in Life
- 7 What are We Studying When We Measure Momentary Meaning in Life?
- 8 Future Research Directions
- References.
- Finding Meaning in the Unexpected: Underexplored Pathways to Discovering and Cultivating Meaning in Life
- 1 Listening to the Call of Meaning: Mindfulness
- 2 Listening to the Call of Meaning: Synchronicity Experiences
- 3 Conclusion with an Eye to the Future
- References
- Meaning in Life Across Cultures
- The Role of Meaning in Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Adults' Future Perspectives in Italy and Portugal
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Method
- 2.1 Procedure and Participants
- 2.2 Instruments
- 3 Results
- 3.1 Preliminary Analysis
- 3.2 Cross-Country Comparison of Youths' Future Perspectives After COVID-19 and Meaning in Life
- 4 Discussion
- References
- Satisfaction with Life and Career Indecision in Italian University Students: The Mediating Role of Presence of Meaning in Life
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Career Indecision
- 1.2 Meaning in Life
- 1.3 Life Satisfaction
- 1.4 The Present Study
- 2 Methods
- 2.1 Sample Size Determination
- 2.2 Procedure
- 2.3 Participants
- 2.4 Measure
- 2.5 Data Analyses
- 3 Results
- 3.1 First Hypothesis
- 3.2 Second Hypothesis
- 4 Discussions
- References
- Between Career and Motherhood: Understanding Female Academics' Pursuit of Success with Hofstede's "Masculinity/Femininity" Dimension
- 1 The Stress for Success and Stress of Success in Academia
- 2 Purpose of the Study
- 3 Research Method
- 4 Research Findings and Discussion
- 4.1 Gender Segregation of Academics at a University in Hong Kong
- 4.2 Interviews with Three Female Academics
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Relationship Between Four Needs of Meaning and Smartphone Usage
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Meaning in Life (MIL)
- 1.2 Perceived Smartphone Usage
- 1.3 Present Study
- 2 Method
- 2.1 Participants
- 2.2 Measures
- 3 Results
- 4 Discussion
- References
- Meaning in Life Across Lifespan.
- The Association Between Stress Exposure, Traumatic Stress and Post-traumatic Growth Among Hong Kong Young Adults Under the "Double-Hit" of Social Unrest and COVID-19
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 The Double-Hit by Social Movement and COVID-19 in Hong Kong
- 1.2 Hong Kong Young Adults Under the 'Double-Hit'
- 1.3 Post-traumatic Growth
- 2 Material and Methods
- 2.1 Sample
- 2.2 Instruments
- 2.3 Procedure
- 2.4 Statistical Analysis
- 3 Results
- 3.1 Sample
- 3.2 Proportion of Probable Traumatic Stress and Post-traumatic Growth
- 3.3 Association Between Probable Traumatic Stress, Post-traumatic Growth Category and Perceived Impacts
- 4 Discussion
- 5 Conclusions
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- References
- Using Path Analysis to Investigate Predictors of Problematic Internet Use Among Hong Kong Adolescents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Definition of Problematic Internet Use
- 2.1 Problematic Internet Use and Adolescent-Parent Attachment
- 2.2 Problematic Internet Use and Adolescent Meaning in Life
- 2.3 Relationships Among Problematic Internet Use, Adolescent Meaning in Life and Adolescent-Parent Attachment
- 2.4 Adolescent Problematic Internet Use Related to Mental Health
- 3 The Present Study
- 3.1 Hypotheses
- 3.2 Hypothesized Model
- 4 Method
- 4.1 Participants
- 4.2 Instruments
- 4.3 Procedure
- 5 Results
- 5.1 Correlations of Problematic Internet Use Behaviours
- 5.2 Multivariate Predictors of Problematic Internet Use
- 6 Discussion
- 6.1 The Importance of Adolescent-Father Attachment in Problematic Internet Use
- 6.2 The Importance of Meaning in Life for Problematic Internet Use
- 6.3 The Path Analysis Model and Problematic Internet Use
- 7 Limitations and Future Research
- 7.1 Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment
- 8 Conclusions
- References.
- Does Music Matter? The Role of Music Listening and Meaning in Life in Reducing Stress of Hong Kong People
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methods
- 2.1 Participants
- 2.2 Measurements
- 3 Results
- 3.1 Correlation Among Variables
- 3.2 Testing the Mediating Effects of Meaning in Life
- 4 Discussion
- References
- Awareness of Meaning: The Mechanism Between Future Orientation and Prosocial Tendency
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Literature Review
- 2.1 Prosocial Tendency
- 2.2 Future Orientation and Prosocial Tendency
- 2.3 Meaning in Life
- 2.4 Meaning in Life and Future Orientation
- 2.5 Meaning in Life and Prosocial Tendency
- 3 The Present Study
- 4 Method
- 4.1 Participants
- 4.2 Materials
- 4.3 Procedures
- 5 Results
- 5.1 Correlation Analysis
- 5.2 Meaning in Life as Mediator
- 5.3 Presence of Meaning and Search for Meaning as Mediators
- 6 Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Meaning in Life, Religion, and Transcendence
- Comparative Analyses of Theosis, Theory of the True Self and Search for Meaning in Life: Diverse Approaches to Self-transcendence
- 1 Introduction
- 2 ST (Self-transcendence)
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Manifestations and Classification of ST Experience
- 2.3 Thirty-Four Alternatives of Transcendence
- 2.4 Empirical Studies of ST
- 3 Theosis
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Three Types of Definition
- 3.3 Historical Overview from 8th to 20th Century
- 3.4 Contemporary Stage of Theory
- 3.5 Theosis as a Phenomenon
- 3.6 Sacramental Approach to ST
- 3.7 Theosis in the West
- 3.8 How the Concept of Theosis is Linked to Positive Psychology
- 3.9 Theosis as a Worldview
- 3.10 Theosis in Modernity
- 3.11 Conclusions
- 4 True Self
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Thomas Merton
- 4.3 Definition of the True Self
- 4.4 Process of the Transformation to the True Self
- 4.5 Contemplation.
- 4.6 Contemplation as a Way to the True Self
- 4.7 True Self and Theosis
- 4.8 Relevance of the True Self for the Modern People
- 4.9 Conclusions
- 5 MIL in Positive Psychology
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Meaning in Life (MIL)
- 5.3 Sources of Meaning
- 5.4 Hierarchic Model of Meaning
- 5.5 Significance of MIL
- 5.6 Conclusions
- 6 Comparison of Spiritual and Psychological Approaches to ST
- 6.1 Common Studies
- 6.2 Meaning-Making and Theosis
- 6.3 Suggestions for the Future Research
- 7 Conclusions
- References
- Christian Faith Enhances Meaning in Life
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 What is the Meaning in Life in this Study?
- 1.2 Personal Meaning is Closely Related to Goals
- 1.3 The Effect of Spirituality on Life Meaning
- 1.4 The Formulation of the Hypothesis
- 1.5 Previous Studies on Goal Conflict/Coherence and Meaning in Life
- 2 Methods
- 3 Results
- 4 Discussion
- References
- The Mediating Role of Prosocial Behavior and Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Religiosity and Attitude Towards People with Intellectual Disability (ID) of Hong Kong Young Adults
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Research Design and Procedure
- 3 Measurement
- 3.1 Religiosity
- 3.2 Prosocial Behavior
- 3.3 Meaning in Life
- 3.4 Attitude Towards People with Intellectual Disability
- 4 Results
- 5 Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Elderly Facing Death During the Pandemic: The Ethical Dilemma of Hong Kong Christians
- 1 Pandemics, Dying and Medical Treatment of the Hong Kong
- 2 The Study of "Good Death"
- 2.1 Abraham's Story
- 2.2 Job's Story
- 2.3 Elijah's Story
- 2.4 The "Good Death" in Hong Kong Hospitals
- 3 The "Good Death" Teaching from Jesus
- 3.1 Lazarus' Story
- 3.2 Another Lazarus and His Family
- 3.3 Jesus Arranged for His Disciples to Take Care of His Mother Before He Died
- 3.4 Jesus' Own Death
- 4 Summary.
- References.