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May 1, 2004 · Religious beliefs alone were sufficient to construct life meaning for the believers, whereas the belongers needed to supplement their beliefs with secular and social interactions. Service to others within the community was a means of constructing life meaning for the belongers.
- Susan K. Fletcher
- 2004
May 1, 2004 · How does religion influence life meaning in old age, when there may be limited avenues to generate such meaning? Do religious actors construct meaning through positive social interaction and reinforcement within their religious community or is meaning generated from the beliefs themselves?
- Susan K. Fletcher
- 2004
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Religion and life meaning: Differentiating between religious beliefs and religious community in constructing life meaning" by Susan Fletcher
The qualitative analysis showed that religious beliefs are used to construct purpose in a meaning making process consisting primarily of three elements in a meaning system.
Jan 1, 2020 · This chapter focuses on the role of religiousness in meaning making following stressful life events. First, we discuss the components of the meaning making model, including both global (broad beliefs and general goals and values) and situational (appraisals of a specific instance) levels of meaning.
- Crystal L. Park
- 2020
Jan 1, 2014 · By examining in detail the components of religious meaning systems in terms of specific beliefs and goals, researchers can explore how these meaning systems mediate effects on well-being from these different theoretical vantages, illuminating a critical cultural influence on well-being.
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May 1, 2004 · These differences influenced the sufficiency of a belief system to construct life meaning. When belief alone was insufficient, life meaning was supplemented with social and secular...
