On the relationship between meaning in life and boredom proneness: Examining a logotherapy postulate

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作者：
Melton, Amanda M. A. [1 ]
Schulenberg, Stefan E. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Mississippi, Dept Psychol, University, MS 38677 USA
来源：
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS | 2007年 / 101卷 / 03期
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D O I：
10.2466/PR0.101.4.1016-1022
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Logotherapy, developed by Viktor Frankl, posits that when one lacks meaning in life, boredom can result. Thus, the two constructs should be inversely related. To examine this relationship, 279 students (M=19.8 yr., SD =2.6; 179 women, 98 men) from a university in the southern United States were administered the Purpose of Life test and the Boredom Proneness Scale. As expected, a statistically significant negative correlation was found between the scores on the two scales (r=-.71). Directions for research are offered.
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页码：1016 / 1022
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