Add to ORKGPurpose in life has been shown to affect important outcomes related to healthy aging. However, quantitative studies have consistently found lower purpose in life among older adults. A qualitative inquiry into purpose in life may offer insights into why there appears to be a decline in later life, and for whom. This study investigated two waves of life narratives from late midlife women to explore how they expressed meaning and purpose regarding their life paths. White and Black women (N = 16) with higher and lower purpose in life were sampled based on a prior quantitative study (Ko, Hooker, Geldhof, & McAdams, 2016). Using a grounded theory approach and a life course perspective lens, we analyzed two waves of life stories ove...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...
With an increasingly aging population, more work is needed to identify factors which may promote the...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...
Late life is still often characterized as a time of loss and decline. The current study moved beyond...
A sense of purpose is defined as a “central, self-organizing life aim that organizes and stimulates ...
Purpose in life (PIL) is a psychological construct that reflects one's life goals and the desire or ...
Despite the value of sense of purpose during older adulthood, this construct often declines with age...
Accumulating evidence shows that a higher sense of purpose in life is associated with lower risk of ...
This dissertation attempts to advance our understanding of how we as human beings perceive, judge, a...
This dissertation attempts to advance our understanding of how we as human beings perceive, judge, a...
Contrary to societal presumptions, older adults can show positive adaptation despite facing declines...
Maintaining a sense of purpose promotes mental and physical well-being in older adults (Musich et al...
There is an abundance of research on purpose in life, much of which focuses on one's overall level o...
This study investigated what gives older persons meaning in their lives and the role of spirituality...
This study presents longitudinal (N = 155) analyses examining relations between goal purpose, health...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...
With an increasingly aging population, more work is needed to identify factors which may promote the...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...
Late life is still often characterized as a time of loss and decline. The current study moved beyond...
A sense of purpose is defined as a “central, self-organizing life aim that organizes and stimulates ...
Purpose in life (PIL) is a psychological construct that reflects one's life goals and the desire or ...
Despite the value of sense of purpose during older adulthood, this construct often declines with age...
Accumulating evidence shows that a higher sense of purpose in life is associated with lower risk of ...
This dissertation attempts to advance our understanding of how we as human beings perceive, judge, a...
This dissertation attempts to advance our understanding of how we as human beings perceive, judge, a...
Contrary to societal presumptions, older adults can show positive adaptation despite facing declines...
Maintaining a sense of purpose promotes mental and physical well-being in older adults (Musich et al...
There is an abundance of research on purpose in life, much of which focuses on one's overall level o...
This study investigated what gives older persons meaning in their lives and the role of spirituality...
This study presents longitudinal (N = 155) analyses examining relations between goal purpose, health...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...
With an increasingly aging population, more work is needed to identify factors which may promote the...
Although purpose in life is well-established as a key element of optimal human functioning, there is...