Belonging: A review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research

KA Allen, ML Kern, CS Rozek… - Australian journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: A sense of belonging–the subjective feeling of deep connection with social
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …

The science of meaning in life

LA King, JA Hicks - Annual review of psychology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Meaning in life has long been a mystery of human existence. In this review, we seek to
demystify this construct. Focusing on the subjective experience of meaning in life, we review …

Service robots rising: How humanoid robots influence service experiences and elicit compensatory consumer responses

M Mende, ML Scott, J Van Doorn… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Interactions between consumers and humanoid service robots (HSRs; ie, robots with a
human-like morphology such as a face, arms, and legs) will soon be part of routine …

Social (un) distancing: Teammate interactions, athletic identity, and mental health of student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Graupensperger, AJ Benson, JR Kilmer… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Physical distancing measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus have
presented challenges for the mental health and well-being of college students. As campus …

Come as you are: Examining autistic identity development and the neurodiversity movement through an intersectional lens

M Botha, K Gillespie-Lynch - Human Development, 2022 - karger.com
Singer intended for neurodiversity to be a new category of intersectionality. However,
intersectionality has been neglected in autism research and practice. This paper aims to …

Significant work is about self-realization and broader purpose: Defining the key dimensions of meaningful work

F Martela, AB Pessi - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Research on meaningful work has proliferated in recent years, with an increasing
understanding of the centrality of meaningfulness for work-related motivation, commitment …

Robots in the workplace: a threat to—or opportunity for—meaningful work?

J Smids, S Nyholm, H Berkers - Philosophy & Technology, 2020 - Springer
The concept of meaningful work has recently received increased attention in philosophy and
other disciplines. However, the impact of the increasing robotization of the workplace on …

The three meanings of meaning in life: Distinguishing coherence, purpose, and significance

F Martela, MF Steger - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Despite growing interest in meaning in life, many have voiced their concern over the
conceptual refinement of the construct itself. Researchers seem to have two main ways to …

Meaning is about mattering: Evaluating coherence, purpose, and existential mattering as precursors of meaning in life judgments.

V Costin, VL Vignoles - Journal of personality and social …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
When people judge their lives as meaningful, what is this judgment about? Drawing on
recent tripartite theoretical accounts of meaning in life (MIL), we tested the separate …

Belonging and loneliness in cyberspace: Impacts of social media on adolescents' well-being

D Smith, T Leonis, S Anandavalli - Australian Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The rapidly shifting landscape of social media technology presents challenges to
researchers and clinicians attempting to understand the impact of such technology on …