Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Piko, Bettina F
• Brassai, Laszlo

Titel

A reason to eat healthy: The role of meaning in life in maintaining homeostasis in modern society

Ist Teil von

• Health psychology open, 2016-01, Vol.3 (1), p.2055102916634360-2055102916634360

Ort / Verlag

London, England: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Health is a state of homeostasis of four principle kinds, namely, biochemical, physiological, psychological, and social. In this article, we complete this theory with a fifth element, namely, spiritual balance. Existential attitudes have been found to be closely related to identity formation, moral development, value-related attitudes, personal goals, and lifestyle choices. Meaning in life and searching for meaning serve better health since they may encourage people to engage in health-promoting behaviors and avoid health-risking behaviors, such as obesity and eating disorders. The meaning-making model proposes that people’s perceptions may contribute to content/discontent with life, body, and the world.