Meaning Salience and Meaning in Life Prospectively Predict Lower Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Jennifer Morozink BoylanKaitlyn M VagniniChristina L RushEmily K LarsonMonica AdamsCaitlyn L WilsonJonathan A ShafferKevin S Masters

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2023)

Individuals more capable of accessing meaning when exposed to laboratory stress reported lower perceived stress during a global health crisis. Despite study limitations concerning generalizability, results support meaning in life and meaning salience as important aspects of psychological functioning that may promote well-being by affecting stress appraisals and available resources for coping.

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