Citation

García-Alandete J, Gallego-Pérez JF, Pérez-Delgado E. Univ. Psychol. 2009; 8(2): 447-454.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Psicología)

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between purpose in life and hopelessness in a sample of 302 subjects. Hypothesis declare that booth variables are significant, negative, associated.

PURPOSE In Life Test (PIL; Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1969) and Hopelessness Scale (HS; Beck, Weissman, Lester & Trexler, 1974) are used. Statistical used are Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's rho coefficient.

RESULTS (r= -0.550, p= 0.000; rs= -0.502, p= 0.000) support hypothesis: purpose in life is negatively associated to hopelessness. High level of purpose in life involve less hopelessness, and existential vacuum is associated to high level of hopelessness, statistically significant.

Language: es

Keywords

Suicide risk; Hopelessness; Life expectancy; Purpose in life; Depression - psychology; Suicide - risk factors