All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the Meaning in Life International Conference 2022 during June 22–25, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the MIL 2022 International Conference International Programme Committee and approved...

This review sought to identify thematic elements of causal interventions that significantly increase people’s reports of meaning in life. The author draws on existing reviews and meta-analyses of clinical interventions, as well as additional review of other research methods from which causality may be...

Background: The topic of meaning in life seems popular in the general public and scientific community. However, many people seem to ask superficial and functionalistic questions which may lead to populist answers, potentially missing out crucial ingredients for a meaningful life. For example, many academics...

The science of meaning in life, dominated by retrospective trait assessments, has critically expanded our understanding of this important construct, but has limitations. The trait measurement approach does not allow a nuanced examination of feelings of meaning in life as they are experienced in everyday...

One of the central components of meaning in life involves the experience that life “makes sense” and represents a coherent whole. Yet, less is known about the ways through which individuals discover or find meaning in everyday life. Despite advances in our understanding of the creative pathway through...

Presence of meaning in life has been found to be adaptive during the pandemic (Humphrey & Vari, 2021; Samios et al., 2021), however, no studies were conducted to understand whether meaning in life is related to future perspectives in young adulthood. In the current study both the objective impact...

The present study examines the role of the presence of meaning in life and life satisfaction on university students’ career indecision. 164 Italian university students (Mage = 23.26; SDage = 3.44) took part in this study. Career Decision-making Difficulties Questionnaire, Meaning in Life Questionnaire,...

According to Hofstede’s (1984, 2001) work-related cultural dimensions, a masculine workplace encourages success, ambition, and competition, often at the expense of its employees’ pursue of well-being and meaning in life. In this paper, a small-scale ethnographic study has been conducted to shed light...

Finding meaning in life (MIL) is one of the central motivations of human life. MIL significantly contributes to the optimal growth of human potential and overall well-being. Baumeister (1991) proposed that four needs: purpose, values, efficacy, and self-worth; shape individuals’ quest for MIL. Scholars...

This study investigated the probable traumatic stress (PTS), post-traumatic growth (PTG), and perceived impacts among Hong Kong young adults aged between 18 and 30 in September 2021, which is about 1.5 years after the Anti-ELAB social movement and COVID-19 pandemic have put everything into a stop. Among...

This study tested perceived meaning in life (an individual variable), and adolescent-parent attachment (a systemic variable), as well as other Internet-related emotions and behaviors, as predictors of Problematic Internet use. A random selection of 479 students from six secondary schools in Hong Kong,...

Music intervention have been proven with positive effect on psychological stress-related outcomes, including different emotions like nervousness, worry and anxiety. However, there is a lack of study to explore the relationship between music listening and meaning in life. It is anticipated that meaning...

The positive relationship between future orientation and prosocial tendency has been consistently reported. However, the possible mechanism has not yet examined. Previous research revealed that the positive effect of future orientation on meaning in life, and the positive effect of meaning in life on...

Contemporary psychology considers ST a developmental marker associated with the highest psychospiritual growth and maturity (Garcia-Romeu et al., Garcia-Romeu et al. 2015) and an indicator of striving for broader fulfilment of human potential (Koltko-Rivera, Koltko-Rivera 2006). However, despite the...

Meaning in life is vital in human life. From the literature, meaning in life is closely related to goal-reaching. Religion, the Christian faith, in particular, has been found to enhance meaning in life. Could the pursuit of religious goals reduce the conflict and thus increase the coherence between goals...

This study examines the relationship between the attitudes toward people with ID with religiosity, meaning in life and prosocial behavior among Hong Kong young adults. Religiosity, meaning in life and prosocial behaviour have been found with effect on individual beliefs, values and behaviors, but no...

Christian faith has a major influence on Hong Kong since the 17th century. Many hospitals and organizations have upheld the spirit of Christian ethics to help those in need, especially for the end-of-life care of the elderlies. In the past two years of the outbreak of pandemic, the medical system established...