Interest in meaning and meaning making in the context of stressful life events continues to
grow, but research is hampered by conceptual and methodological limitations. Drawing on …

This reprinted article originally appeared in American Psychologist, 2003, Vol 58 [1], 64-
74.(The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2003-02034-006.) …

Does my life have any deeper meaning? Does God really care about me? How can I find
and follow my moral compass? What do I do when my faith is shaken to the core? Spiritual …

We hope that we have presented information in a way that is accessible to clinicians,
laypersons, and... other people who have experienced trauma. We have also tried to …

Although theoretical and empirical work on topics related to meaning and meaning making
proliferate, careful evaluation and integration of this area have not been carried out. Toward …

This article explores how religion, as a meaning system, influences coping with adversity.
First, a model emphasizing the role of meaning making in coping is presented. Next, religion …

The present research investigates whether and how mindfulness meditation influences the
guilt-driven tendency to repair harm caused to others. Through a series of eight experiments …

Meaning is widely regarded as central to human experience. Frankl (1969) con-sidered “will
to meaning” the primary human motive, arguing that the main goal in life is not to gain …

The study of teachers' beliefs forms part of the process of understanding how teachers
conceptualize their work which in turn is important to the understanding of teachers' …

Abstract Parents (N= 124) who had lost an infant to sudden infant death syndrome were
interviewed 3 wks and 18 mo postloss. Two components of religion (religious participation …