Self-Transcendence and Correlates in a Healthy Population
Nursing Research March 1, 1996 DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199603000-00011 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractSelf-transcendence perspectives are present in a healthy middle-aged population at levels similar to those previously observed in elderly well persons and those with life-threatening illness. In a sample of 152 people averaging 46 years old, self-transcendence showed moderate correlations with female gender, older age, and higher self-reported health status. Strong correlations emerged between self-transcendence and sense of coherence, self-esteem, hope, and measures of emotional well-being.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 152 |
| Population | Healthy persons (mean age 46 years) |
| Citations | 175 |
| Key finding | Self-transcendence levels in a healthy population are similar to those in elderly and ill populations, and are strongly correlated with sense of coherence, self-esteem, hope, and emotional well-being. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to document the presence of self-transcendence perspectives in a healthy population and to compare self-transcendence and related concepts with previous findings in elderly well persons and in those with life-threatening illness. Levels of self-transcendence, as assessed by the Self-Transcendence Scale and the Purpose-in-Life Test in a sample of 152 persons (mean age = 46 years), were similar to those found in other populations. Moderate correlations with self-transcendence and female gender; older age, and higher self-report of health status were found. Self-transcendence was strongly correlated with sense of coherence, self-esteem, hope, and variables assessing emotional well-being.