This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the associations between meaning in life and physical health using random-effects models. Conceptualisation of meaning (order in world vs. purpose in life), type of health indicators, participants’ health status, and age issues were investigated as moderators. Systematic searches of six databases resulted in inclusion of k = 66 studies (total N = 73,546). Findings indicated that meaning in life and physical health formed weak-to-moderate associations (the overall estimate of the average effect = 0.258). Conceptualisation of meaning, participants’ health status, and their age did not moderate these associations. Operationalisation of health moderated the relationship between meaning in life and health. The strongest associations were found for subjective indicators of physical health. Significant albeit weak associations between meaning in life and objective indices of health were found. Furthermore, stronger effects were observed when the measures of meaning combined items referring to meaning in life and meaning-related sense of harmony, peace, and well-being, compared to measures focusing solely on meaning in life. Overall, the results point to the potential role of meaning in life in explaining physical health.

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生命和身体健康的意义：系统评价和荟萃分析

这项系统的回顾和荟萃分析旨在使用随机效应模型阐明生命意义与身体健康之间的关联。作为主持人，研究了意义的概念化（世界秩序与生活目的），健康指标类型，参与者的健康状况和年龄问题。对六个数据库的系统搜索导致包含k  = 66个研究（总计N = 73,546）。研究结果表明，生命和身体健康中的意义形成了弱到中等的关联（平均效果的总体估计值为0.258）。意义的概念化，参与者的健康状况以及他们的年龄并未缓解这些关联。健康的运作化缓和了生命意义与健康之间的关系。发现身体健康的主观指标之间的关联最强。尽管发现生命意义与健康的客观指标之间存在弱关联，但意义重大。此外，与仅关注生活意义的措施相比，当意义措施将涉及生活意义和与意义相关的和谐，和平与幸福感的项目组合在一起时，观察到了更强的效果。全面的，