Santos David Moises Barreto Dos, Corrêa Diogo Arnaldo, de Aquino Thiago Antonio Avellar
State University of Feira de Santana, Brazil.
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil.
J Health Psychol. 2025 Mar;30(4):710-722. doi: 10.1177/13591053241241479. Epub 2024 Apr 6.
Research on meaning in life typically emphasizes the psychological aspects of quality of life, neglecting broader dimensions. Additionally, its relevance to the COVID-19 context remains limited. This study investigated the relationship of meaning in life with quality of life and sociodemographic factors related to COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. A total of 4133 Brazilian adults completed Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), WHOQOL-BREF, WHOQOL-SRPB BREF, and sociodemographic information. Our results indicated a positive correlation between the presence of meaning and quality of life dimensions, with psychological health exhibiting the strongest relationship. We found a lower presence of meaning among individuals experiencing heightened social isolation, while vaccinated individuals exhibited a greater presence of meaning. Additionally, non-working participants reported lower presence and higher search for meaning than employed individuals, with frontline workers showing the highest search for meaning. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
对生活意义的研究通常强调生活质量的心理方面，而忽略了更广泛的维度。此外，其与新冠疫情背景的相关性仍然有限。本研究调查了巴西生活意义与生活质量以及与新冠疫情相关的社会人口学因素之间的关系。共有4133名巴西成年人完成了生活意义问卷（MLQ）、世界卫生组织生活质量简表（WHOQOL-BREF）、世界卫生组织生活质量社会关系领域简表（WHOQOL-SRPB BREF）以及社会人口学信息。我们的结果表明，意义的存在与生活质量维度之间呈正相关，其中心理健康表现出最强的关系。我们发现，在社交隔离程度较高的个体中，意义的存在较低，而接种疫苗的个体意义的存在更高。此外，与就业个体相比，非工作参与者报告的意义存在较低，对意义的探寻较高，一线工作者对意义的探寻最高。本文讨论了这些发现的理论和实际意义。
