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Sources of personal meaning for older and younger Australian and Israeli women — profiles and comparisons
Author(s)	Edward Prager
Journal title	Ageing and Society, vol 17, part 2, March 1997
Pages	pp 167-189
Keywords	Older women ; Young adults [20-25] ; Personal relationships ; Life satisfaction ; Comparison ; Israel ; Australia.
Annotation	This descriptive study used the Sources of Meaning Profile (SOMP) to find out what 372 Australian and 191 Israeli women aged 18-93 consider to be the most and least important sources of meaning in their lives. There were considerable similarities in attribution of meaning within age-differentiated and between age-matched groups across national samples. Participation in personal relationships was the most important source of meaning in all age groups in both countries. Least important for both samples were: leaving a legacy for the next generation; participation in religious activities; and taking part in pleasurable activities. Variables relating to realisation of individual potential (e.g. personal growth, creativity) differentiated the Australian women, whereas variables related to altruism, humanistic, social and cultural concerns were the most differentiating for the Israeli women. Theoretical implications are discussed.
Accession Number	CPA-970804003 A
Classmark	BD: SD6: DS: F:5HH: 48: 7H6: 7YA
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