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Identifying psychological resources that might buffer these effects is especially relevant in correctional settings. One such resource, emphasised in Viktor Frankl's existential theory, is search for meaning\u2014a motivation to pursue existential purpose.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate whether search for meaning moderates associations between loneliness and (a) presence of meaning and (b) psychological distress. We also explored whether presence of meaning mediates the link between loneliness and distress and whether any such indirect association varies by levels of search for meaning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 114 male prisoners aged 18\u201365\u00a0years (mean 37.25, SD\u00a0=\u00a09.52) were recruited from two correctional facilities encompassing closed and semi\u2010open units. Participants completed the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale and both subscales of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher loneliness scores were associated with lower presence of meaning and higher distress. Presence of meaning mediated the relationship between loneliness and distress. 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