@inbook{10c520ffbd34408a8b41d1592427a4d9,
title = "Purpose in Life and Stress Reactivity",
abstract = "Individuals with a stronger sense of purpose in life experience better health across the lifespan. This chapter describes one mechanism linking purpose to health, namely stress reactivity. Across survey, experimental, and daily diary studies, research demonstrates that sense of purpose may yield a homeostatic function, insofar that it helps individuals stay the course to progress toward their purpose in life. Future research is needed to examine how self-regulatory capabilities explain why sense of purpose influences reactivity to stressors and daily events.",
keywords = "Perceived stress, Self-regulation, Sense of purpose, Stress biomarkers, Stress reactivity",
author = "Hill, {Patrick L.} and Beatty, {Jennifer F.} and Wolk, {Megan W.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-0716-4200-9_1",
language = "English",
series = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
publisher = "Humana Press Inc.",
pages = "3--14",
booktitle = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
}