Abstract
The mission of psychology is to enable people to lead a more meaningful and happy life, which is of great relevance to exploring the meaningfulness of life. The influence of family, as the initial environment of life, and personality, as a unique and solid characteristic of individuals, on the sense of meaning in life is of great significance. Most of the current studies have explored the influence of each on the sense of meaning in life, but few studies have linked the three. This study explores the intrinsic link between the three and concludes that family is directly related to meaning in life and indirectly influences meaning in life mediated by positive personality; personality is related to a sense of meaning in life.
Publisher
Darcy & Roy Press Co. Ltd.
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