We investigated the psychometric properties of a Dutch translation of the Personal Meaning Profile in a heterogeneous group of cancer patients. Our study resulted in a relatively short scale consisting of 39 of the 57 original items, divided into 5 factors, labeled 'relation with God'; 'dedication to life'; 'fairness of life'; 'goal-orientedness' and 'relations with other people', which can be ...

over 800,000 people die due to suicide every year and there are many more who attempt suicide. hence, many millions of people are affected or experience suicide bereavement every year. suicide occurs throughout the lifespan and was the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds globally in 2012. it is a global phenomenon in all regions of the world; suicide accounted for 1.4% of all de...

this research is an effort in deep description of everyday life of students and their experience of happiness. the main question of this research is “how students will experience happiness in their everyday life.” .in order to answer this question we started to have a field research in two of the girls high schools in area six of tehran. we have used participant observation and semi_structured ...

although divorce affects many parts of the society including spouses, children and, families, the entire social life cycle of individuals, the kind of individuals' experiences, based on their gender, subjectivity in the process, degree of involvement. it may be perceived by the individuals as a positive or a negative experience. given the differences in divorce men's experiences and t...