Background Although studies have reported a significant inverse association between
meaning in life and psychological distress, little is known about this association, specifically …

Highlights•We reviewed studies on the association between meaning in life (MIL) and
resilience.•There is a positive association between MIL and resilience across various …

Men's low job satisfaction has been shown to be associated with greater symptoms of
psychological distress. Meaning in life may be an important factor in this relationship, but its …

Previous research on meaning in life and coping has generally been focused on reactive
coping strategies and global meaning judgments. To extend this, the present study used a …

Meaning in life (MIL) is an important individual difference characteristic related to well-being,
and has been receiving increasing research attention. We investigated the role of MIL in the …

Research indicates that meaning in life is a protective factor for physical and mental health.
Although loneliness is increasingly recognized as an important public health concern, no …

In the present study, we examined for gender differences in meaning in life (viz., presence of
and searching for) and interpersonal expectancies (viz., positive and negative) as additive …

ABSTRACT Background: and Objectives: This research examined whether life meaning
promotes resilience to stressor-related psychological distress and repetitive negative …

ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Although there is accumulating evidence for an
inverse relation between life meaning and psychological distress, little is known about the …

While the relationship between meaning in life and affect has been examined extensively in
individual differences and experimental studies, we know little about the intraindividual …