Purpose in Life Renewal for COVID-19 Survivors: A Feasibility Study

People who experienced COVID-19 may have purpose disruption, which is important to health and wellbeing. This study examined three dimensions of the feasibility of a purpose renewal intervention (Compass Course): acceptability, implementability, and preliminary efficacy. This study used a prospective pretest-posttest design with people who experienced COVID-19. Intervention consisted of 8-group sessions (n = 27). Standardized measures of meaning and purpose at pretest, posttest, and 2-month follow-up were collected. The intervention was implemented as planned. Those who completed the sessions (n = 16) reported high levels of satisfaction with the intervention (median overall satisfaction rating of 9.5/10). Participants made statistically significant pre-post changes in two measures of purpose in life and one measure of post-traumatic growth, but not self-efficacy. Results suggest that implementation of the Compass Course was feasible and acceptable, and further studies related to purpose renewal for persons after COVID-19 are warranted.