Reflections on the Scientific Study of Meaning in Life Academic Article

abstract

• 2017, Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This article examines four questions central to the scientific study of meaning in life: First, what are some key challenges faced in the scientific study of meaning in life? Second, how might appropriate measures of meaning constructs be developed? Third, what are the fundamental process related to meaning making and meaning seeking? Finally, are there individual differences in the need for meaning? We offer our thoughts and reflections in response to each of these questions.

authors

• Hicks, Joshua
• Schlegel, Rebecca

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIVIST PSYCHOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Schlegel, R. J., & Hicks, J. A.

citation count

• 23

complete list of authors

• Schlegel, Rebecca J||Hicks, Joshua A

publication date

• January 2017

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Constructivist Psychology  Journal

keywords

• Basic Behavioral And Social Science
• Behavioral And Social Science
• Clinical Research
• Mental Health

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/10720537.2015.1119080

start page

• 26

end page

• 31

volume

• 30

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F10720537.2015.1119080