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Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis.

Sylvia Y C L Kwok1, Siqi Fang1, Bella Meici Huang2

  • 1Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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Chinese university students exhibit distinct meaning in life profiles. The meaning-oriented profile is linked to higher wellbeing and lower anxiety, offering insights into mental health.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Meaning in life (MIL) research predominantly uses variable-centered approaches.
  • Few person-centered studies exist, and they are often cross-sectional, neglecting MIL changes.
  • Limited research explores the stability and changes in MIL and their impact on wellbeing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct meaning in life profiles among Chinese university students.
  • To examine the stability and changes in these profiles over time.
  • To investigate the relationship between MIL profiles and student wellbeing, anxiety, and depression.

Main Methods:

  • Latent transition analysis (LTA) was employed to assess MIL profiles.
  • Data were collected from 317 university students in Hong Kong at two time points, 9 months apart.
mental health
  • Validated questionnaires included the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Brief Symptom Inventory, and Mental Health Continuum Short Form.

    • Main Results:

    • Three MIL profiles were identified: meaning-oriented, bewildered, and indifferent.
    • The meaning-oriented profile demonstrated the highest wellbeing and lowest anxiety/depression scores.
    • The indifferent profile showed the most instability (66.6% stability), while the bewildered group had the highest proportion of movers (64.8%).

    Conclusions:

    • Distinct meaning in life profiles exist among Chinese university students, with varying stability.
    • A meaning-oriented profile is associated with significantly better mental health outcomes.
    • Findings offer practical implications for mental health interventions and advance research on meaning and wellbeing.