Living Entity Goal

Context:
- It can range from being a Individual Living Entity Goal (such as a life-defining project) to being a Societal Purpose.
Example(s):
See: Meaning of Life, Agent Goal, Family, Household.

References

(Morgan & Farsides, 2009) ⇒ Jessica Morgan, and Tom Farsides. (2009). “Measuring Meaning in Life.” In: Journal of Happiness Studies, 10(2).
- QUOTE: … of meaning in life and related terms, in an attempt to provide a definition of personal meaning that was independent of any particular theory. They coined the phrase positive life regard to describe an individual's belief that he is fulfilling a life-framework or life-goal that provides …

(Zika & Chamberlain, 1992) ⇒ Sheryl Zika, and Kerry Chamberlain. (1992). “On the Relation between Meaning in Life and Psychological Well‐Being." British Journal of Psychology, 83(1).
- … a concept of positive life-regard which was defined as 'an individual's belief that he is fulfilling a life-framework or life-goal that provides him with a highly valued understanding of his life' (Battista & Almond, 1973, p. 410). The SOC was not developed as a meaning measure per …

(Battista & Almond, 1973) ⇒ John Battista, and Richard Almond. (1973). “The Development of Meaning in Life.” In: Psychiatry: Journal for the Study of Interpersonal Processes.
- QUOTE: Presents an operational definition of the term “meaningful life." 2 previous tests for meaningfulness in life - the Personal Orientation Inventory and the Purpose in Life Test-are evaluated, a 3rd - the Life Regard Index (LRI)-is described. Validation of the LRI is presented. 5 theoretical approaches to the development of positive life regard are discussed: philosophical, relativistic, psychological, transactional, and phenomenological. The LRI appears to be a useful preliminary measure and the phenomological model most descriptive. The LRI is presented in an appendix.