Three-Component Model of the Meaning of Life and Reflection of Research Findings in the Field of Life Meaningfulness Cover Image

Trojkomponentový model zmyslu života a reflexia výskumných zistení z oblasti životnej zmysluplnosti
Three-Component Model of the Meaning of Life and Reflection of Research Findings in the Field of Life Meaningfulness

Author(s): Petra Dzurmanová
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Philosophy
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Meaning of life; Three-component model of meaning of life; Research findings;

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the meaning of life meaningfulness. In the theoretical background it discusses the important theory of life meaningfulness called the Three-Component Model of the Meaning of Life. Subsequently, it deals with selected research findings in the field of life meaningfulness. The cited research studies investigated the influence of personality characteristics on life meaningfulness, they also looked at the relationship between desires and life meaningfulness among university students, the relationship between life meaningfulness and life satisfaction, the relationship between life meaningfulness and burnout, or the existential and spiritual predictor of psychopathology.

  • Issue Year: XX/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 15-23
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Slovak