权力与生命意义感的关系研究

On the Relationship Between Power and the Sense of Meaning of Life

目的:通过三个研究考察权力与生命意义感之间的关系。方法:研究一调查了165名大学生的个体权力感、生命意义感及自尊水平,研究二和研究三分别采用情景回忆法及角色扮演法操纵权力高低,检验生命意义体验的变化。结果:研究一发现,个人的权力感与生命意义感之间显著正相关,并且自尊完全中介两者之间的关系;研究二和研究三结果显示,无论是通过情景回忆,还是角色扮演法,高权力显著增加了生命意义体验。结论:权力是提升生命意义体验的有效手段,在咨询和治疗实践中可以尝试通过提升权力使个体获得更强的生命意义感。

This study aims to probe into the relationship between power and the sense of meaning of life, by testing 165 college students to survey their sense of power, their sense of meaning of life, and their self-esteem, and by using such methods as situational memory and role play to examine a certain number of students＇ experience in power and the meaning of life. The results show the following： Their personal sense of power had signifi- cantly positive correlations with their sense of meaning of life, and their self-esteem completely mediated between them; and the high-degree power represented through situational memory and role play significantly enhanced their sense of meaning of life. The study concludes that power is an effective means of enhancing the sense of meaning of life, and that in consultations and treatment an individual can be helped to have a higher sense of meaning of life by means of ＂entrusting＂ him or her with power.