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A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life

In this qualitative study, we examine Malaysian university student’s views on the essence of life’s meaning. Through interpretive phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 students, we uncover that a meaningful life, as perceived by them, is rooted in the pursuit of personal purpose, experienc...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil, Ismail Maakip, Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe, Murnizam Halik
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Language:English
English
Published: ResearchGate 2024
Subjects:
B1-5802 Philosophy (General)
BF636-637 Applied psychology
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/
https://doi.org/10.53797/icccmjssh.v3i3.7.2024
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spelling my.ums.eprints.415002024-10-21T03:03:56Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/ A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil Ismail Maakip Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe Murnizam Halik B1-5802 Philosophy (General) BF636-637 Applied psychology In this qualitative study, we examine Malaysian university student’s views on the essence of life’s meaning. Through interpretive phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 students, we uncover that a meaningful life, as perceived by them, is rooted in the pursuit of personal purpose, experiencing positive emotions and nurturing enriching relationships. Students stress the importance of existential mattering, evidencedby altruistic action and societal contributions. Personal qrowth stands out as well, particularly self-improvement and spiritual development, with an emphasis on faith. This study enhances our understanding of how student conceptualize meaning in life, delineating the multifaceted aspects that contribute to their sense of fulfillment and well-being.The insghts derived offer significant implications for designing educational and psychological interventions that aim to boost students’ life satisfaction and enrich their understanding of what constitutes life’s meaning. ResearchGate 2024 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil and Ismail Maakip and Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe and Murnizam Halik (2024) A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life. Icccm-journal of social sciences and humanities, 3. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.53797/icccmjssh.v3i3.7.2024
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language English
English
topic B1-5802 Philosophy (General)
BF636-637 Applied psychology
spellingShingle B1-5802 Philosophy (General)
BF636-637 Applied psychology
Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil
Ismail Maakip
Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe
Murnizam Halik
A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
description In this qualitative study, we examine Malaysian university student’s views on the essence of life’s meaning. Through interpretive phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 students, we uncover that a meaningful life, as perceived by them, is rooted in the pursuit of personal purpose, experiencing positive emotions and nurturing enriching relationships. Students stress the importance of existential mattering, evidencedby altruistic action and societal contributions. Personal qrowth stands out as well, particularly self-improvement and spiritual development, with an emphasis on faith. This study enhances our understanding of how student conceptualize meaning in life, delineating the multifaceted aspects that contribute to their sense of fulfillment and well-being.The insghts derived offer significant implications for designing educational and psychological interventions that aim to boost students’ life satisfaction and enrich their understanding of what constitutes life’s meaning.
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author Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil
Ismail Maakip
Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe
Murnizam Halik
author_facet Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil
Ismail Maakip
Wirawati Ngui Yi Xe
Murnizam Halik
author_sort Ahmad Azmi AbdelHamid Esmaeil
title A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
title_short A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
title_full A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
title_fullStr A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
title_full_unstemmed A study Malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
title_sort study malaysian university students' perspectives on the essence of a meaningful life
publisher ResearchGate
publishDate 2024
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41500/
https://doi.org/10.53797/icccmjssh.v3i3.7.2024
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