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Meaning in the Context of Stress and Coping

Park, Crystal L., Folkman, Susan·1997·Review of General Psychology

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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
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FWCI: 9.47
Type: journal article
Language: en
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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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