Publications

Activist Purpose 

Hill, P. L., Rule, P. D., & Wilson, M. E. (2023). Does activism mean being active? Considering the health correlates of activist purpose. Social Sciences, 12(8), 425.

Wilson, M. E., & Hill, P. L. (2023). Activist purpose orientation: Definition and predictors. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17(2), e12725.

Wolk, M. W., Strecher, V. J., & Hill, P. L. (2024). Considering the wellbeing correlates of activist purpose. Journal of Happiness Studies, 25(7), 108.

Purpose in Life 

Pfund, G. N., Burrow, A. L., & Hill, P. L. (2024). Purpose in daily life: Considering within-person sense of purpose variability. Journal of research in personality, 109, 104473.

Pfund, G. N., & Hill, P. L. (2018). The multifaceted benefits of purpose in life. The International Forum for Logotherapy, 41, 27-37.

Purpose Among University Students 

Hill, P. L., Wolk, M. W., & Pfund, G. N. (2024). Promoting purpose among underrepresented undergraduate students. Journal of College and Character, 25(3), 261-267.

Pfund, G. N., Bono, T. J., & Hill, P. L. (2020). A higher goal during higher education: The power of purpose in life during university. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 6(2), 97.

Beatty, J. F., Hill, P. L., & Spengler, M. (2025). Sense of purpose and social-emotional-behavioral skills during university. Personality and Individual Differences, 233, 112870.

Purpose, Stress, and Emotion Regulation Use  

Hill, P. L., Beatty, J. F., Toprakkiran, S., & Wolk, M. W. (2024). Cultural stress and immigrant well-being: The role of sense of purpose. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.

Hill, P. L., Kwak, J. J., & Beatty-Wright, J. F. (2025). Sense of purpose and emotion regulation strategy use: A mini-review with directions for future research. Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, 11, 100133.

Hill, P. L., Beatty, J. F., & Wolk, M. W. (2024). Purpose in Life and Stress Reactivity. In Psychoneuroimmunology: Methods and Protocols (pp. 3-14). New York, NY: Springer US.

Sense of Purpose and Neurodivergency 

Hill, P. L., & Pohlmann, M. R. (2025). Sense of Purpose among Neurodivergent Individuals: A Brief Review and Future Directions for the Field. Research in Neurodiversity, 100006.

Pohlmann, M. R., & Hill, P. L. (2025). Scoping Review of Neurodiversity in Nursing Workplaces. Research in Neurodiversity, 100007.

Purpose, Activism, and Discrimination in Daily Life 

Wolk, M.W., Ong, L.Q., Sin, N.L. et al. Discrimination in daily life: effects on sense of purpose and derailment. Curr Psychol 44, 11210–11218 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07944-3

Hill, P. L., Rule, P. D., Beatty, J. F., & Wolk, M. W. (2025). Forgivingness, discrimination, and activism among Black adults. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 20(4), 738-751.

Purpose, Wellbeing, and Discrimination in Older Adulthood 

Hill, P. L., Cox, M. A., & Wolk, M. W. (2025). Self-efficacy beliefs and discrimination in older adulthood. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry.

Hill PL, Best RD, Pfund GN, Cardador MT, Strecher VJ. Older Adults Place Greater Importance Than Younger Adults on a Purposeful Retirement. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Mar;96(2):160-173. doi: 10.1177/00914150221106093. Epub 2022 Jun 7. PMID: 35673268.

Cox, M. A., Beatty-Wright, J. F., Wolk, M. W., & Hill, P. L. (2025). Intergenerational Conversations and Social Well-Being: How Race and Gender Shape Grandparent-Grandchild Discussions. Research in Human Development, 1-15.

Purpose, Life Satisfaction, and Cognitive Functioning 

Lewis, N., Hill, K., Pfund, G., Rule, P., Allemand, M., & Hill, P. (2024). SENSE OF PURPOSE IN LIFE PREDICTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN COGNITIVELY STIMULATING ACTIVITIES. Innovation in Aging, 8(Supplement_1), 1157-1157.

Hill, K. C., Pfund, G. N., Rule, P. D., Hill, P. L., James, B. D., Hassenstab, J. J., ... & Willroth, E. C. (2025). A coordinated analysis of bidirectional associations between life satisfaction and cognitive function. Journal of personality and social psychology.

 Measurement and Methodology 

Rule, P. D., Allemand, M., Hill, K. C., & Hill, P. L. (2025). Perceptions of Commonly Employed Healthy Aging Measures Among Older Lay Adults. GeroPsych.

Rule, P. D., Wolk, M. W., & Hill, P. L. (2024). Wellbeing measurement among adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Health Care Transitions, 2, 100053.

Kwak, J., & Hill, P. (2024). EXAMINING SITUATION SELECTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN USING A NOVEL DAY RECOLLECTION METHOD. Innovation in Aging, 8(Suppl 1), 1307.