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J Posit Psychol. 2016 May 01;11(3):237-245. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1048817. Epub 2015 Jun 03.

Purpose in Life in Emerging Adulthood: Development and Validation of a New Brief Measure.

The journal of positive psychology

Patrick L Hill, Grant W Edmonds, Missy Peterson, Koen Luyckx, Judy A Andrews

Affiliations

  1. Carleton University.
  2. Oregon Research Institute.
  3. KU Leuven.

PMID: 26958072 PMCID: PMC4779362 DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1048817

Abstract

Accruing evidence points to the value of studying purpose in life across adolescence and emerging adulthood. Research though is needed to understand the unique role of purpose in life in predicting well-being and developmentally relevant outcomes during emerging adulthood. The current studies (total

Keywords: Big Five; development; emerging adulthood; personality traits; purpose in life

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