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Meaning in the Context of Stress and Coping

Park, Crystal L., Folkman, Susan·1997·Review of General Psychology
DOI 10.1037/1089-2680.1.2.115
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Although theoretical and empirical work on topics related to meaning and meaning making proliferate, careful evaluation and integration of this area have not been carried out. Toward this end, this article has 3 goals: (a) to elaborate the critical dimensions of meaning as it relates to stressful life events and conditions, (b) to extend the transactional model of stress and coping to include these dimensions, and (c) to provide a framework for understanding current research and directions for future research within this extended model. First, the authors present a framework for understanding diverse conceptual and operational definitions of meaning by distinguishing 2 levels of meaning, termed global meaning and situationalmeaning. Second, the authors use this framework to review and synthesize the literature on the functions of meaning in the coping process and propose a definition of meaningmaking that highlights the critical role of reappraisal. The authors specify the roles of attributions throughout the coping process and discuss implications for future research.

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Authors
Park, C. L., & Folkman, S.
Affiliations
  • Miami University (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Park, Crystal L.
ORCID
Park, Crystal L.
Venue
Review of General Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1997-06
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
115-144
ISSN
  • 1089-2680 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1552
DOI
10.1037/1089-2680.1.2.115
OpenAlex
W2069826700
Cited by
1,821
References
268
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Review of General Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords
meaning in life, meaning-making, stress coping, transactional model of stress and coping, life events, global meaning, situational meaning, cognitive reappraisal, attribution

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