Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Petrov, Nikolay; Robinson, Oliver C.; Vleioras, Georgios; k, Figen; do?an, H. Kra; Yeler, Zehra; Berber, Kra; Millova, Katarina; Sajjad, Saba; Dutra-Thom Luciana; Rahayu, Maria Nugraheni Mardi; Rasyida, Afinnisa; Aprodita, Nindya Putri; Mishra, Shefali; Sharma, Payal; Srivastava, Akancha; Dermitzaki, Irini; Spyrou, Anastasia; Mante, Emmanouela; Laila, Ume Title A name given to the resource The Relationship Between Developmental Crisis and Meaning in Life in Emerging Adulthood: An Analysis of Data from Eight Countries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Adult Development; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-026-09554-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-026-09554-0</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035706119?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035706119?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Petrov N., University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Robinson O.C., Regents University, London, United Kingdom; Vleioras G., University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece; k F., Ba?kent University, Ankara, Turkey; do?an H.K., Ba?kent University, Ankara, Turkey; Yeler Z., TED University, Ankara, Turkey; Berber K., Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey; Millova K., University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic; Sajjad S., International institute of Science Arts and Technology, Gujranwala, Pakistan; Dutra-ThomL., Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Rahayu M.N.M., Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, Indonesia; Rasyida A., University of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Aprodita N.P., University of Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Mishra S., Christ University, Delhi, India; Sharma P., Christ University, Delhi, India; Srivastava A., O. P. Jindal Global University, Son?pat, India; Dermitzaki I., University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece; Spyrou A., University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece; Mante E., University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece; Laila U., GIFT University, Gujranwala, Pakistan Description An account of the resource Developmental crisis episodes are common during emerging adulthood. Evidence from existing research suggests that existential concerns about lifes meaning are prominent during crisis episodes in emerging adulthood, but little quantitative research exists on this topic. The current cross-cultural study investigated the relationships between components of developmental crisis (measured using the 3-factor Developmental Crisis Questionnaire), and meaning in life (measured using the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, which has two factors: search for and presence of meaning in life). The sample comprised 1967 emerging adults across eight countries (Brazil, Czechia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and the United Kingdom). Two components of developmental crisis being in transition/turning point and feeling disconnected/distressed were positively associated with a search for meaning in life. Feeling disconnected/distress and lacking clarity/control were negatively associated with a presence of meaning in life. The findings emphasize the need for organizations and services that focus on supporting young adults in crisis, and that these should provide help with the often-hidden existential sense that life may be lacking meaning, and the corresponding endeavour to search for meaning. The Author(s) 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Developmental crisis; Emerging adulthood; Meaning in life; Presence of meaning; Quarter-life crisis; Search for meaning Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Relation A related resource ISSN: 10680667; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online