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ERIC Number: EJ1232557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1543-1223
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Fostering Purpose among Young Adults: Effective Online Interventions
Bronk, Kendall Cotton; Baumsteiger, Rachel; Mangan, Susan; Riches, Brian; Dubon, Valeska; Benavides, Celina; Bono, Giacomo
Journal of Character Education, v15 n2 p21-38 2019
Although searching for and discovering a purpose in life has been associated with a variety of psychological, physical, and academic benefits, the experience is relatively rare (Bronk, 2013). Only about one fifth of adolescents and one third of young adults report leading a life of purpose (Damon, 2008). Accordingly, we designed and tested 2 brief online interventions that help young people search for and identify a purpose for their lives. One toolkit approached purpose from the perspective of goal setting and values exploration, while the other used gratitude as a springboard. A test of these toolkits suggests they effectively spur both the search for purpose and identification of a purpose in life. In addition to outlining the design and testing of these interventions for young adults, implications for their use with adolescents are also addressed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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