Is a life without meaning satisfying? The moderating role of the search for meaning in satisfaction with life judgments

By M. Steger, S. Oishi, Selin Kesebir. 2011

273 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Applied Psychology

1. Ryan D. Duffy
2. Richard P Douglass
3. Aysenur Buyukgoze-Kavas
4. B. Piko
5. László Brassai
6. M. Steger
7. T. Kashdan
8. Richard M. Ryan

In Social Psychology

1. Ryan D. Duffy
2. Richard P Douglass
3. Aysenur Buyukgoze-Kavas
4. B. Piko
5. László Brassai
6. M. Steger
7. B. Allan
8. T. Kashdan

Citations in the corpus

• Existential Attitudes and Eastern European Adolescents’ Problem and Health Behaviors: Highlighting the Role of the Search for Meaning in Life (2012, background): “Under ideal circumstances, the search for meaning should be a natural, healthy part of life—a deep, intrinsic motivation for finding opportunities and challenges and for understanding and organizing one’s experiences (Steger et al., 2011).”
• Exploring links between career adaptability, work volition, and well-being among Turkish students (2015, background): “Life meaning is a critical component of overall satisfactionwith life (e.g., Peterson, Park, & Seligman, 2005; Ryff & Singer, 1998; Steger et al., 2011; Zika & Chamberlain, 1992) and for many individuals a career is a primary source of meaning (e.g., Blustein, 2006; Cartwright & Holmes, 2006;…”