04318nam 22006855 450 991029808180332120200920124511.094-007-7491-510.1007/978-94-007-7491-9(CKB)2670000000424618(EBL)1474335(OCoLC)902405694(SSID)ssj0001004880(PQKBManifestationID)11582243(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001004880(PQKBWorkID)11050835(PQKB)10735482(MiAaPQ)EBC1474335(DE-He213)978-94-007-7491-9(PPN)172434394(EXLCZ)99267000000042461820130904d2014 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPurpose in Life[electronic resource] A Critical Component of Optimal Youth Development /by Kendall Cotton Bronk1st ed. 2014.Dordrecht :Springer Netherlands :Imprint: Springer,2014.1 online resource (180 p.)Description based upon print version of record.94-007-7490-7 Includes bibliographical references.Foreword; William Damon -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Definition -- Chapter 2. Measuring Purpose -- Chapter 3. The Role of Purpose in Optimal Human Functioning -- Chapter 4. Purpose across the Lifespan -- Chapter 5. Origins and Supports for Purpose -- Chapter 6. Inspiring Types of Purposes in Life -- Chapter 7. The Experience of Purpose among Diverse Groups of Individuals -- Chapter 8. Youth Purpose Exemplars -- Chapter 9. Future Directions for Purpose Research.This volume integrates and makes sense of the growing body of theoretical and empirical research conducted on purpose across the lifespan.  It opens with a comprehensive yet detailed discussion of the definitions of purpose most commonly used in studies on the topic.  In addition to defining the construct, the author also discusses its philosophical roots and distinguishes it from related concepts, including meaning, goals, and ultimate concerns.  This volume discusses the disparate perspectives on the construct and addresses the tendency to position purpose in the broader frame of positive psychology.  It synthesizes distinct strands of research on purpose across the lifespan, it explores studies on the daily and longer-term experience of a purposeful existence, and it delves deeply into the wide range of measurement tools that have been used to assess the purpose construct.  Further, it examines the prevalence and forms of purpose among diverse groups of youth and discusses the developmental trajectory of the construct. Other topics discussed include the central role of purpose in supporting optimal well-being and positive youth development.  The book closes with empirically-supported steps adults, educators, and mentors can take to effectively and intentionally foster purpose among young people and makes recommendations for future research on the topic.Positive psychologyQuality of lifeEducational psychologyEducation—PsychologyDevelopmental psychologyPositive Psychologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y44000Quality of Life Researchhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X23000Educational Psychologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O39000Developmental Psychologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y20010Positive psychology.Quality of life.Educational psychology.Education—Psychology.Developmental psychology.Positive Psychology.Quality of Life Research.Educational Psychology.Developmental Psychology.150.1988Cotton Bronk Kendallauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut942308BOOK9910298081803321Purpose in Life2126364UNINA