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- A new study from Harvard showed for the first time that sense of purpose in life is associated with specific causes of death.
www.theladders.com/career-advice/harvard-researchers-find-that-a-purpose-driven-life-influences-mortalityStudy finds that people with less purpose in life have higher ...
May 24, 2019 · Life purpose was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the HRS (hazard ratio, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.57-3.75, comparing those in the lowest life purpose category with those in the highest life purpose category).
- Aliya Alimujiang, Ashley Wiensch, Jonathan Boss, Nancy L. Fleischer, Alison M. Mondul, Karen McLean,...
- 2019
To address this research gap, this study examines whether the longitudinal association between purpose and all-cause mortality differs by levels of education, income, and wealth (i.e., effect modification by SES) among U.S. older adults.
- Koichiro Shiba, Laura D. Kubzansky, David R. Williams, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Eric S. Kim
- 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.02.011
- 2021
- 2021/08
Feb 1, 2023 · Many of us are most likely agree that having a sense of purpose in life is associated with overall both physical and mental health quality of life. Needs a scientific proof to this? This article showed a very interesting association of life purpose with all-cause mortality in older adults.
- Maya Shetty
A new study from Harvard showed for the first time that sense of purpose in life is associated with specific causes of death.
Nov 10, 2024 · In addition to all-cause mortality, emerging work suggests that these feelings may also be associated with specific causes of death. There is most evidence that meaning is associated with lower risk of death due to cardiovascular factors [[12], [13], [14]] and preliminary evidence for an association with lower risk of death from digestive causes but not death due to cancer or respiratory ...
Aug 1, 2021 · Having a higher purpose in life has been linked to favorable health outcomes. However, little research has examined whether the purpose–health association persists across different levels of SES. This study assesses whether the association between higher purpose in life and lower mortality is similar across the levels of SES.
May 1, 2021 · Accumulating evidence shows that a higher sense of purpose in life is associated with lower risk of chronic conditions and premature mortality.
