Open AccessPurpose in life and its association with stress among persons living in a semi-urban area of Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
Rajeswari Subramaniyan,
Geetha Veliah,
Vijayaprasad Gopichandran
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.143959
Subject(s) - tamil , medicine , association (psychology) , gerontology , environmental health , demography , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , sociology
Purpose in life (PIL) is defined as the question concerning the significance or importance of life or one's existence. PIL is closely associated with spirituality and, hence, is an important determinant of health. This, in turn, leads to lower stress response and good mental health.