Meaning is about mattering: Evaluating coherence, purpose, and existential mattering as precursors of meaning in life judgments.

Vlad Costin; Vivian L. Vignoles

doi:10.1037/pspp0000225

journal article Apr 01, 2020

Meaning is about mattering: Evaluating coherence, purpose, and existential mattering as precursors of meaning in life judgments.

Vlad Costin

Vivian L. Vignoles

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Vol. 118 No. 4 pp. 864-884 · American Psychological Association (APA)

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Published: Apr 01, 2020
Vol/Issue: 118(4)
Pages: 864-884

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University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

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Economic and Social Research Council Award: ES/J500173/1

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Vlad Costin, Vivian L. Vignoles (2020). Meaning is about mattering: Evaluating coherence, purpose, and existential mattering as precursors of meaning in life judgments.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118(4), 864-884. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000225

Meaning is about mattering: Evaluating coherence, purpose, and existential mattering as precursors of meaning in life judgments.

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