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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2022.13.04.315

Exploring COVID-19 and Meaning in Life  

Bae, Na-Rae (Dept. of Social Welfare, Konyang Cyber University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.13, no.4, 2022 , pp. 315-320 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study discussed its implications for the meaning in life, which began to emerge through existential psychotherapy in the era of coronavirus infection 19 (COVID-19). In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making efforts to live a meaningful life, and individuals and communities are making efforts to find meaning in how to live a meaningful life. Humanity has a premise for a peaceful life, and since the past, interest in the meaning in life has continued. The deadly virus called COVID-19, which hit the world in December 2019, created stress such as anxiety, alienation, and depression in people, endangering the lives of individuals and communities. Research on the meaning in life was active even before COVID-19, but I think it is necessary to look at the changes in people's meaning in life and how COVID-19 is affecting each individual amid the global pandemic of the virus. In other words, clarifying the meaning of our lives in the era of COVID-19 is a coping to reduce stress and a catalyst to improve the quality of life. This study aims to provide basic research to prepare ways to improve the quality of life in the era of COVID-19 by examining various perspectives and results on the meaning in life.
Keywords
COVID-19; Meaning in Life; Existentialism; Stress Coping; Fear of COVID-19; Quality of Life;
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