Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles

Experiencing meaning in life (MiL) and psychological well-being (PWB) is an important developmental task in emerging adulthood, perhaps more than in any other period in life due to its transitional character and to the nature of its features, in Western societies. This study analyzes the relationshi...

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García-Alandete, Joaquín
Martínez, Eva Rosa
Sellés-Nohales, Pilar
Soucase-Lozano, Beatriz
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SENTIDO DE VIDA
VACÍO EXISTENCIAL
PROPÓSITO VITAL
BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
ADULTEZ EMERGENTE
MEANING IN LIFE
LACK OF MEANING
PURPOSE-IN-LIFE
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
BEM-ESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
MATURIDADE EMERGENTE
VAZIO EXISTENCIAL
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
dc.title.translated.eng.fl_str_mv Meaning in life and psychological well-being in spanish emerging adults
Sentido de vida e bem-estar psicológico em adultos emergentes espanhóis
title Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
spellingShingle Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
SENTIDO DE VIDA
VACÍO EXISTENCIAL
PROPÓSITO VITAL
BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
ADULTEZ EMERGENTE
MEANING IN LIFE
LACK OF MEANING
PURPOSE-IN-LIFE
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
BEM-ESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
MATURIDADE EMERGENTE
VAZIO EXISTENCIAL
title_short Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
title_full Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
title_fullStr Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
title_full_unstemmed Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
title_sort Sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico en adultos emergentes españoles
dc.creator.fl_str_mv García-Alandete, Joaquín
Martínez, Eva Rosa
Sellés-Nohales, Pilar
Soucase-Lozano, Beatriz
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv García-Alandete, Joaquín
Martínez, Eva Rosa
Sellés-Nohales, Pilar
Soucase-Lozano, Beatriz
dc.subject.proposal.spa.fl_str_mv SENTIDO DE VIDA
VACÍO EXISTENCIAL
PROPÓSITO VITAL
BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
ADULTEZ EMERGENTE
MEANING IN LIFE
LACK OF MEANING
PURPOSE-IN-LIFE
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
BEM-ESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
MATURIDADE EMERGENTE
VAZIO EXISTENCIAL
topic SENTIDO DE VIDA
VACÍO EXISTENCIAL
PROPÓSITO VITAL
BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
ADULTEZ EMERGENTE
MEANING IN LIFE
LACK OF MEANING
PURPOSE-IN-LIFE
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
BEM-ESTAR PSICOLÓGICO
MATURIDADE EMERGENTE
VAZIO EXISTENCIAL
description Experiencing meaning in life (MiL) and psychological well-being (PWB) is an important developmental task in emerging adulthood, perhaps more than in any other period in life due to its transitional character and to the nature of its features, in Western societies. This study analyzes the relationship between MiL and PWB, as well as the differences in PWB according to the level of MiL (lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning), in a sample of 333 Spanish emerging adults (224 women, 109 men), age ranged from 17 to 26 years, M = 21.06, SD = 2.23. Both Spanish versions of the PurposeIn-Life Test and the Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being were used. The Spearman’s coefficient of correlation showed a positive, significant relationship between MiL and PWB (global and dimensions). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant differences in PWB between lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning groups, except in Autonomy, in which only the difference between the presence of meaning group and the indefinite meaning group was significant. MiL is associated to the cognitive, emotional, and motivational aspects that directly point to PWB: positive self-worth and selfacceptance, perception and experience of freedom, responsibility and self-determination, positive view of both life as a whole and future, purpose and commitment of significant existential goals, self-trascendence and opening up to the others, integrative but not resigned coping of the adversity, life satisfaction, and self-realization.
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The Spearman’s coefficient of correlation showed a positive, significant relationship between MiL and PWB (global and dimensions). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant differences in PWB between lack of meaning, indefinite meaning, and presence of meaning groups, except in Autonomy, in which only the difference between the presence of meaning group and the indefinite meaning group was significant. MiL is associated to the cognitive, emotional, and motivational aspects that directly point to PWB: positive self-worth and selfacceptance, perception and experience of freedom, responsibility and self-determination, positive view of both life as a whole and future, purpose and commitment of significant existential goals, self-trascendence and opening up to the others, integrative but not resigned coping of the adversity, life satisfaction, and self-realization.Sentir que a vida tem sentido e experimentar bem-estar psicológico são uma importante tarefa evolutiva na idade adulta emergente, talvez mais que em qualquer outra etapa evolutiva, devido a seu caráter transicional e a suas características nas sociedades ocidentais. Neste estudo, analisam-se as relações entre sentido de vida e bem-estar psicológico, bem como as diferenças em bem-estar psicológico em função do nível de sentido de vida (vazio existencial, indefinição de sentido e experiência de sentido) numa amostra de 333 adultos emergentes espanhóis (224 mulheres e 109 homens) com idade entre 17 e 26 anos (M=21.06, DT=2.23). Como instrumentos, foram utilizadas versões espanholas do teste Purpose-In-Life e das Escalas de Bem-estar Psicológico de Ryff. Como resultado, o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman mostrou uma relação positiva e significativa entre sentido de vida e bem-estar psicológico (global e dimensões), enquanto o teste de Kruskal-Wallis mostrou diferenças significativas em bem-estar psicológico entre os grupos de vazio existencial, indefinição de sentido e experiência de sentido, exceto na dimensão de Autonomia, na qual somente foi significativa a diferença entre experiência de sentido e indefinição de sentido. O sentido de vida se relacionou com os aspectos cognitivos, emocionais e motivacionais que apontam diretamente ao bem-estar subjetivo, isto é: autovalorização positiva e autoaceitação, percepção e experiência de liberdade, responsabilidade e autodeterminação, visão positiva da vida como um todo e do futuro, propósito e compromisso com metas existenciais importantes, autotranscedência e abertura aos demais, enfrentamento integrador, mas não resignado, da adversidade, satisfação vital e autorrealização.Sentir que la vida tiene sentido y experimentar bienestar psicológico son una importante tarea evolutiva en la adultez emergente, quizá más que en cualquier otra etapa evolutiva, debido a su carácter transicional y a sus características en las sociedades occidentales. En este estudio se analizan las relaciones entre sentido de la vida y bienestar psicológico, así como las diferencias en bienestar psicológico en función del nivel de sentido de vida (vacío existencial, indefinición de sentido y experiencia de sentido) en una muestra de 333 adultos emergentes españoles (224 mujeres y 109 hombres) con edades entre 17 y 26 años, M = 21.06, DT = 2.23. Como instrumentos, se utilizaron versiones españolas del test Purpose-In-Life y de las Escalas de Bienestar Psicológico de Ryff. Como resultado, el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman mostró una relación positiva y significativa entre sentido de vida y bienestar psicológico (global y dimensiones), mientras que el test de KruskalWallis mostró diferencias significativas en bienestar psicológico entre los grupos de vacío existencial, indefinición de sentido y experiencia de sentido, excepto en la dimensión de Autonomía, en la cual solo fue significativa la diferencia entre experiencia de sentido e indefinición de sentido. 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