| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911202 | Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science | 2014 | 4 Pages |
•Meaning in life is important to clinical populations and therapeutic practices.•Participants took photographs of “things that make your life feel meaningful.”•Meaning, life satisfaction, and positive affect increased following intervention.•No significant changes in psychological distress were observed.•Potential clinical applications and future research directions are discussed.
A pilot study is presented using a photographic method for participants to explore where meaning in their lives comes from. Eighty-six university students were instructed to take 9–12 photographs of “things that make your life feel meaningful.” One week later, participants returned, viewed, and described their photographs. Significant within-person improvements in levels of meaning in life, life satisfaction, and positive affect were observed following the intervention.
