Radicalism and Life Meaningfulness Among Hong Kong Youth
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 997–1013 |
| Journal / Publication | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Online published | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2023 |
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Abstract
According to significance quest theory, radicalism arises from a deficit in life meaningfulness. However, radicalism springs from life meaningfulness, according to meaning maintenance and other principles in existentialist How life meaningfulness predicts radicalism is thus a research question. This study addresses the question with a survey of 4,385 youths in Hong Kong, China. Results indicate that life meaningfulness positively predicted radicalism, slightly more positively when radicalism in the previous year had been higher. Meanwhile, education, employment, and native status positively predicted radicalism and life meaningfulness, showing their homology in meaning sources. These results imply that radicalism prevention needs to reform the meaning basis for life meaningfulness to be socially desirable.
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- existentialist theory, life meaningfulness, meaning maintenance, radicalism, significance quest theory
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Radicalism and Life Meaningfulness Among Hong Kong Youth. / Cheung, Chau-kiu.
In: Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 18, No. 2, 04.2023, p. 997–1013.
In: Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 18, No. 2, 04.2023, p. 997–1013.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
