I’ve written a few articles on purpose in life in relation to the medical literature. A few key rating instruments have been designed to assess this construct and have been used in lots of research in this area. Here are a number of resources on this blog which look at purpose in life.
Purpose in Life. An Overview of the Literature – Part 1
Purpose in Life. An Overview of the Literature – Part 2. Scales
Purpose in Life. An Overview of the Literature – Part 3. Depression
Purpose in Life. An Overview of the Literature – Part 7. Purpose in Life Across the Lifespan
Purpose in Life and Conditions of the Heart
Purpose in Life and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Having a Purpose in Life and the Risk of Cognitive Decline
Having a Purpose in Life Reduces the Risk of Death
Purpose in Life and Caregiving
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