The Effect of Negative Life Events on Self-transcendence Wisdom: The Moderating Role of Meaning in Life

Abstract

Using life events scale, self-transcendence scale and meaning in life scale, 1019 college students were investigated to explore the relationship between self-transcendence wisdom, negative life events and meaning in life. The results showed that there was a significant negative correlation between negative life events and self-transcendence wisdom, and a significant negative correlation between meaning in life and wisdom. The relationship between negative life events and self-transcendence wisdom was moderated by meaning in life as a moderating variable.