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Tytuł:
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To belong is to matter: sense of belonging enhances meaning in life.
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Autorzy:
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Lambert NM; 1Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.
Stillman TF
Hicks JA
Kamble S
Baumeister RF
Fincham FD
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Źródło:
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Personality & social psychology bulletin [Pers Soc Psychol Bull] 2013 Nov; Vol. 39 (11), pp. 1418-27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Aug 15.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc
Original Publication: Columbus, Ohio [etc.] Behavioral Sciences Laboratory [etc.]
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MeSH Terms:
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Interpersonal Relations*
Life*
Self Concept*
Social Perception*
Female ; Humans ; Male
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: attribution; emotion in relationships; forgiveness; group processes; religion; self-categorization
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20130817 Date Completed: 20140606 Latest Revision: 20131015
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1177/0146167213499186
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PMID:
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23950557
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In four methodologically diverse studies (N = 644), we found correlational (Study 1), longitudinal (Study 2), and experimental (Studies 3 and 4) evidence that a sense of belonging predicts how meaningful life is perceived to be. In Study 1 (n = 126), we found a strong positive correlation between sense of belonging and meaningfulness. In Study 2 (n = 248), we found that initial levels of sense of belonging predicted perceived meaningfulness of life, obtained 3 weeks later. Furthermore, initial sense of belonging predicted independent evaluations of participants essays on meaning in life. In Studies 3 (n = 105) and 4 (n = 165), we primed participants with belongingness, social support, or social value and found that those primed with belongingness (Study 3) or who increased in belongingness (Study 4) reported the highest levels of perceived meaning. In Study 4, belonging mediated the relationship between experimental condition and meaning.