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The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the meaning of life in young adults, middle adults and advanced adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study group of the research consists of 620 adults, 403 female (65%) and 217 male (35%) residing in various provinces of Turkey. The age range of the participants ranged from 20 to 80 (x̄=37.8), with 383 (61.78%) in young adulthood, 134 (21.61%) in middle adulthood and 103 (16.61%) in advanced adulthood. Explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed methods, was used in the research. For the quantitative research, the “Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ)” was applied to the participants. After the application, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 30 people selected by the maximum diversity sampling method. Quantitative data obtained within the scope of the research were analyzed by independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA); qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. In the quantitative findings of the research, it is seen that the total meaning of life scores differ significantly in favor of female. The mean scores obtained from the scale differed significantly between advanced adults and young and middle adults; It was found that there was no significant difference between young adults and middle adults. Three different main themes obtained from the qualitative findings of the research were discussed in the context of three developmental periods: young adulthood, middle adulthood and advanced adulthood.
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Primary Language
English
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Other Fields of Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 28, 2022
Submission Date
December 21, 2021
Acceptance Date
December 30, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 1
APA
Ogan, S., Öz Soysal, F. S., & Uz Baş, A. (2022). The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 13(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1039630
AMA
1.Ogan S, Öz Soysal FS, Uz Baş A. The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. WAJES. 2022;13(1):1-26. doi:10.51460/baebd.1039630
Chicago
Ogan, Samiye, Fatma Selda Öz Soysal, and Aslı Uz Baş. 2022. “The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 13 (1): 1-26. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1039630.
EndNote
Ogan S, Öz Soysal FS, Uz Baş A (June 1, 2022) The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 13 1 1–26.
IEEE
[1]S. Ogan, F. S. Öz Soysal, and A. Uz Baş, “The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research”, WAJES, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1–26, June 2022, doi: 10.51460/baebd.1039630.
ISNAD
Ogan, Samiye - Öz Soysal, Fatma Selda - Uz Baş, Aslı. “The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 13/1 (June 1, 2022): 1-26. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1039630.
JAMA
1.Ogan S, Öz Soysal FS, Uz Baş A. The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. WAJES. 2022;13:1–26.
MLA
Ogan, Samiye, et al. “The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, June 2022, pp. 1-26, doi:10.51460/baebd.1039630.
Vancouver
1.Samiye Ogan, Fatma Selda Öz Soysal, Aslı Uz Baş. The Meaning of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. WAJES. 2022 Jun. 1;13(1):1-26. doi:10.51460/baebd.1039630
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