Introduction
In recent years, the field of Psychology has deviated some of its focus from negative emotions to positive emotions. This was brought on by Martin Seligman (President of American Psychological Association in 1998) who suggested that the field move away from the traditional focus of remedying damage in people’s lives, and to instead place focus on building and understanding positive qualities and strengths within people (Reeve, 2015). This recent emergence of positive psychology has paved the way for new theoretical perspectives and therapeutic models, in particular meaning focused coping and the integrated meaning making model.
Meaning in life, as theorized by Steger (2009) is “the extent to which people comprehend, make sense …show more content…
Many contradictions can also be observed within current research about the effectiveness of the meaning making model with particular sub groups (Adolescents, veterans and individuals with PTSD) and whether or not the model actually intensifies their experience of stress and their inability to cope. Due to this current gap surrounding these areas, this literature review will focus on identifying the positive and negative adjustment outcomes when meaning making is used to assist specific sub groups with stress and coping; as well as to present an analyses and review of the current …show more content…
Through analysis and research of preexisting meaning-making models, Park (2010) identified the key beliefs among the models and proposed an integrated model of meaning making (Park, 2010; Reeve, 2015). It has been observed that people who experience a challenging event evaluate the situation then prescribe meaning to it; this integrated model proposes two levels of meaning which make up the main components of the meaning- making model (Krok, 2015; Parks,
In recent years, the field of Psychology has deviated some of its focus from negative emotions to positive emotions. This was brought on by Martin Seligman (President of American Psychological Association in 1998) who suggested that the field move away from the traditional focus of remedying damage in people’s lives, and to instead place focus on building and understanding positive qualities and strengths within people (Reeve, 2015). This recent emergence of positive psychology has paved the way for new theoretical perspectives and therapeutic models, in particular meaning focused coping and the integrated meaning making model.
Meaning in life, as theorized by Steger (2009) is “the extent to which people comprehend, make sense …show more content…
Many contradictions can also be observed within current research about the effectiveness of the meaning making model with particular sub groups (Adolescents, veterans and individuals with PTSD) and whether or not the model actually intensifies their experience of stress and their inability to cope. Due to this current gap surrounding these areas, this literature review will focus on identifying the positive and negative adjustment outcomes when meaning making is used to assist specific sub groups with stress and coping; as well as to present an analyses and review of the current …show more content…
Through analysis and research of preexisting meaning-making models, Park (2010) identified the key beliefs among the models and proposed an integrated model of meaning making (Park, 2010; Reeve, 2015). It has been observed that people who experience a challenging event evaluate the situation then prescribe meaning to it; this integrated model proposes two levels of meaning which make up the main components of the meaning- making model (Krok, 2015; Parks,