On the psychology of meaning of life 1

Abstract

ing of life? How can meaning of life be defined? How can meaning of life be empirically measured? Which results do studies about meaning of life provide? Which perspectives does the concept of meaning of life provide for psychology? The text is divided into five sections. The first section focuses briefly on important positions concerning the meaning of life theme. The second looks into the definition of meaning of life. The third section reviews empirical approaches to measuring meaning of life. Meaning of life and well-being are addressed in the fourth section. The fifth, and final, section presents a summary and perspectives.