Well-being in the post-pandemic era: the role of meaning in life and resilience

Elif  Baykal; Francoise Venezia Contreras Torres; Ghulam Abid; Ignacio Aldeanueva Fernández

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1696860

Well-being in the post-pandemic era: the role of meaning in life and resilience

Elif Baykal
, Francoise Venezia Contreras Torres
, Ghulam Abid
, Ignacio Aldeanueva Fernández

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Abstract

he post-pandemic period significantly disrupted individuals’ daily routines, challenged their sense of purpose, and led to declines in psychological well-being. Prolonged uncertainty and loss of social continuity contributed to heightened anxiety for some individuals, while others continued to maintain life satisfaction. This study examines whether meaning in life enhances psychological resilience and whether resilience, in turn, influences anxiety and life satisfaction.

Original language	Spanish (Colombia)
Article number	1696860
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	14
Journal	Frontiers in Physiology
Volume	16
Issue number	1696860
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1696860
State	Published - Jan 12 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Social Sciences

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