نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه روانشناسی دانشگاه یاسوج
2 دانشگاه یاسوج
3 عضو هیات علمی گروه روانشناسی دانشگاه یاسوج
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
development characterized by profound physical, psychological, and social changes. During this period, meaning in life emerges as a central indicator of mental health and overall quality of life.
Method: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between ego strength and meaning in life, with family cohesion serving as a mediating variable, among retired elderly teachers in Yasuj in 2024. The research employed a descriptive–correlational design. The statistical population consisted retired elderly teachers in Yasuj, from whom 217 participants were selected based on Morgan’s sample size table using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Meaning in Life Questionnaire developed by Steger and Frazier (2006), the Family Cohesion Questionnaire by Samani (2002), and the Ego Strength Questionnaire by Besharat (2016). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS24 and PLS3 software. The proposed research model of structural relationships among the variables was evaluated using structural equation modeling.
Results: The findings indicated that ego strength and family cohesion had a direct, positive, and significant relationship with the presence of meaning in life and the search for meaning in life among the elderly. Furthermore, family cohesion played a mediating role in the relationship between family strength and the presence of meaning in life and the search for meaning in life among the elderly.
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