Creating a Meaningful Life: Psychobiographical Investigations

Authors

  • Claude-Hélène Mayer Orcid
    Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa; Faculty of Cultural Studies, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Frankfurt, Germany
  • Paul J. P. Fouché
    Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
  • Roelf van Niekerk
    Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Abstract

This article serves as the editorial to the Special Issue of Europe’s Journal of Psychology that focusses on “Creating a meaningful life: Psychobiographical investigations.” The introduction provides a brief overview of the articles that offer original and innovative approaches to the growing research area of psychobiography, meaning and identity from different theoretical, methodological, disciplinary and socio-cultural background.