Meaning and Purpose in Life in Aging: A Scoping Review

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Autor(a) principal: Alonso, Vanessa
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Guarnieri Defanti, Fernanda, Liberalesso Neri, Anita, Cachioni, Meire
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/37581
Resumo: The feeling that life has meaning or purpose is essential for human beings. Absence of meaning can lead to an existential vacuum. Purpose in life, akin to meaning in life, derives from the humanistic psychology theory of Frankl, and they are considered synonymous. Other scholars, however, regard the two constructs as distinct. The objective of the review was to map both concepts in the gerontological literature, examining how they manifest in aging. The review of the databases was carried out between January 2019 and March 2020. Thirty articles were included. In the context of aging, results were conflicting. The literature review yielded evidence to affirm that meaning and purpose in life are distinct concepts, despite sharing the same existential-philosophical roots.  
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spelling Meaning and Purpose in Life in Aging: A Scoping ReviewSentido e Propósito de Vida na Velhice: Uma Revisão de EscopoThe feeling that life has meaning or purpose is essential for human beings. Absence of meaning can lead to an existential vacuum. Purpose in life, akin to meaning in life, derives from the humanistic psychology theory of Frankl, and they are considered synonymous. Other scholars, however, regard the two constructs as distinct. The objective of the review was to map both concepts in the gerontological literature, examining how they manifest in aging. The review of the databases was carried out between January 2019 and March 2020. Thirty articles were included. In the context of aging, results were conflicting. The literature review yielded evidence to affirm that meaning and purpose in life are distinct concepts, despite sharing the same existential-philosophical roots.  O sentimento de que a vida tem sentido ou propósito é essencial ao ser humano. A ausência de sentido pode levar a um vácuo existencial. Propósito de vida, a exemplo de sentido, também deriva da psicologia humanística de Frankl, sendo considerados sinônimos. No entanto, há estudos que propõem distinção entre os dois construtos. A revisão tem por objetivos mapear ambos os conceitos na literatura gerontológica, examinando-os à luz do envelhecimento. O levantamento nas bases de dados foi realizado de janeiro de 2019 a março de 2020. Foram incluídos 30 artigos. No contexto do envelhecimento, os resultados foram controversos. A literatura revista apresentou evidências para afirmar que sentido de vida e propósito são conceitos distintos, apesar da origem filosófico-existencialista comum.Instituto de Psicologia - Universidade de Brasília2023-08-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/3758110.1590/0102.3772e39306.enPsicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa; Vol. 39 (2023)Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa; Vol. 39 (2023)Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa; Vol. 39 (2023)Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa; v. 39 (2023)1806-34460102-3772reponame:Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online)instname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBenghttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/37581/38401Copyright (c) 2023 Vanessa Alonso, Fernanda Guarnieri Defanti, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Meire Cachionihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlonso, VanessaGuarnieri Defanti, FernandaLiberalesso Neri, AnitaCachioni, Meire2023-08-29T13:30:28Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/37581Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/oairevistaptp@gmail.com1806-34460102-3772opendoar:2023-08-29T13:30:28Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online) - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false
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Sentido e Propósito de Vida na Velhice: Uma Revisão de Escopo
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Guarnieri Defanti, Fernanda
Liberalesso Neri, Anita
Cachioni, Meire
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Liberalesso Neri, Anita
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Guarnieri Defanti, Fernanda
Liberalesso Neri, Anita
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description The feeling that life has meaning or purpose is essential for human beings. Absence of meaning can lead to an existential vacuum. Purpose in life, akin to meaning in life, derives from the humanistic psychology theory of Frankl, and they are considered synonymous. Other scholars, however, regard the two constructs as distinct. The objective of the review was to map both concepts in the gerontological literature, examining how they manifest in aging. The review of the databases was carried out between January 2019 and March 2020. Thirty articles were included. In the context of aging, results were conflicting. The literature review yielded evidence to affirm that meaning and purpose in life are distinct concepts, despite sharing the same existential-philosophical roots.  
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