Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): January

The role of meaning and life satisfaction in coping with stress during midlife crisis

Nasution, Samsul Bahri (Unknown)
Tjalla, Awaluddin (Unknown)
Liana, Susan (Unknown)
Thohir, Muhammad (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2025

Abstract

Growing older is a definite cycle of growth and development in everyone's life. All kinds of joys and pains can be experienced, as the crisis of middle adulthood is a crossroads between the peak of psychological well-being and the stress of stress. This research aims to determine the influence of purpose and life satisfaction as predictors of coping with stress-inducing crises in middle adulthood. This research used a quantitative design with a sample of 96 middle-aged adults aged 40 and over. The research sample was selected using a convenience sampling method through an online questionnaire with multiple linear regression data analysis methods. The instrument for this research uses a meaning in life Scale prepared by researchers based on Frankl's Theory of the meaning in life, the LSI - A Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Stress Scale from the DASS - 42. The results of the study showed that the meaning in life and life satisfaction influence the crisis period of middle-aged adults in coping with stress. (R = 0.653; R² = 0.426; F = 34.557; p < 0.000) using multiple linear regression tests. The effect of purpose in life is not significant with stress (t = 2.132; p = 0.036), life satisfaction is significantly related to stress (t = 8.187; p < 0.000). Facing and coping with crises in middle adulthood therefore requires taking life satisfaction into account when seeking solutions to the stress they cause.

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jipt

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Social Sciences

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JIPT (Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan) publishes a scientific papers on the results of the study/research and review of the literature in the sphere of psychology. ...