Critical Existential Thinking, Search for Meaning and Life Satisfaction

By : Samridhi Ahuja, Ayesha Saha

Page No: 187-195

Abstract
Life and death are like two faces of a coin, when an individual ponders upon their existence, the thought of death comes invariably. The appraisal of contentment within one’s life is bound to be dependent upon several factors, and one such relationship that needs to be explored in-depth is between the meaning in our life and our existential thoughts with life satisfaction. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between personal meaning production, critical existential thinking and life satisfaction using the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The sample comprised of 108 (N=108, Females=52, Males=56) educated, middle aged and older adults residing in urban areas of Delhi, NCR. The findings suggested that personal meaning production was a positively correlated with life satisfaction.

Authors :
Ayesha Saha : JRF, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi
Samridhi Ahuja : JRF, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi.