Past work has suggested a need for a theme of purpose in life surrounding activism, defined as one’s purpose in life concerning the pursuit of social or political change. However, the combination of activism and purpose research yields the potential for conflicting predictions regarding the wellbeing of individuals in this pursuit, given activists often report lower wellbeing while sense of purpose is linked to better psychological wellbeing. The current study (n = 1975; M_age = 49.23) examined the wellbeing correlates of activist purpose commitment, to gain better insights into how activists continue toward their purposeful pursuits. Results demonstrate that activist purpose commitment, as expected, are relatively low in the general public. Of interest, activist purpose levels positively correlate with indicators both of wellbeing and psychological concerns, underscoring the duality of this construct. For instance, individuals with a stronger activist purpose tend to report better resilience and hope, as well as greater depressive and anxiety symptoms. Future work is needed to better understand what factors predict activist purpose development, as well as the consequences that activist purpose has for the individual.

过去的工作表明，需要一个围绕激进主义的生活目标主题，即一个人在追求社会或政治变革方面的人生目标。然而，激进主义和目标研究的结合可能会对这种追求中的个人福祉产生相互矛盾的预测，因为活动家经常报告较低的幸福感，而目标感与更好的心理健康有关。目前的研究 （n = 1975;M_年龄 = 49.23）研究了活动家目标承诺的幸福感相关性，以更好地了解活动家如何继续实现他们有目的的追求。结果表明，正如预期的那样，激进主义目标承诺在公众中相对较低。有趣的是，激进主义的目标水平与幸福感和心理担忧的指标呈正相关，强调了这种结构的二元性。例如，具有更强活动家目标的人往往报告更好的韧性和希望，以及更大的抑郁和焦虑症状。需要未来的工作来更好地了解哪些因素可以预测激进主义目标的发展，以及激进主义目标对个人的影响。