Meaning in Life as Comprehension, Purpose, and Mattering: Toward Integration and New Research Questions

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Psychology, Meaning Making, and the Study of Worldviews: Beyond Religion and Non-Religion (2018, background): “Psychologists use “meaning frameworks” or “meaning systems” as generic terms that encompass beliefs, worldviews, and expectations (Park, 2005; George and Park, 2016).”
The Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale: A tripartite approach to measuring meaning in life (2017, methodology): “MIL may be conceptualized as comprising three distinct but related subconstructs, comprehension, purpose, and mattering (George & Park, 2016; King, Hicks, Krull, & Del Gaiso, 2006; Martela & Steger, 2016; Reker & Wong, 1988; Steger, 2012).”
The Making of Violent Extremists (2018, background): “Through commitment to those goals, an individual affirms her identity and asserts that her life matters (George & Park, 2016; Steele, 1988).”
A Meaningful Life is a Healthy Life: A Conceptual Model Linking Meaning and Meaning Salience to Health (2018, background): “Meaning in life is a multidimensional construct with three aspects: comprehension (feeling as though one’s life makes sense), purpose (feeling directed and motivated by valued goals), and mattering (feeling that one’s existence is significant; George & Park, 2016a).”