The purpose of the master's thesis was to study the correlations between the differentiation of the self, psychological resilience and the presence or search for meaning in life, both theoretically and empirically. The study was conducted on a sample of 307 participants (13% men, 87% women), with an average age of 35.92 years (SD = 8.17). Participants completed the Differentiation of Self Questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25, and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. Based on the obtained results, correlation analyses were performed. The findings showed that there were correlations between the differentiation of the self, psychological resilience and the presence or search for meaning in life. All correlations were statistically significantly related at the 1% risk level. Between the correlations of the dimensions of the differentiation of self questionnaire on the one hand and the psychological resilience and the presence or search for meaning in life on the other. In both measured characteristics, psychological resilience and the presence of meaning in life, the I-position dimension stood out most in relation to differentiation of self, as this dimension reached the highest correlation (0.649 and 0.474) of Spearman's rho correlation coefficient compared to other dimensions of differentiation of self. The results suggest that there is a large trend that if an individual has a better differentiated self, he or she may also be more psychologically resilient and may also have more meaning present in their life. The results also suggest that there is a medium-strong trend that when an individual has a higher degree of differentiation of self, that is when he or she seeks less meaning in life. Furthermore, the results suggest that there is a small trend that when an individual is more psychologically resilient, he or she seeks less meaning in life. In addition, the results also suggest that there is a large trend that individuals with a high presence of meaning are more psychologically resilient. The research offers a new perspective and insights into the interconnectedness of constructs and leaves room for further research and easier understanding of these complex areas.
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