삶의 의미의 두 요인에 관한 연구: 의미추구와 의미발견의 기능과 효과 = The effect of meaning in life: Focused on the search for meaning in life, the presence of meaning in life

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles and effects of the two concepts(the Search for meaning in life and the Presence of meaning in life). The Meaning in life(MIL) Questionnaire, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the Sensation Seeking Scale, the Altruism Scale were implemented to 239 university students. The results of this study were as follows; the Search for MIL and the Presence of MIL had different roles and effects.
The results revealed most of the positive roles and effects of meaning in life reported in previous studies are not the characteristics of the MIL,or rather the characteristics of the Presence of MIL. Whereas, the Search for MIL had negative relation to subjective well-being or happiness but it worked as the motivation for understanding self-existence and selfgrowth.
Moreover, the Presence of MIL had moderated effects on not only between Sense seeker and Satisfaction with life but also between Altruism and Satisfaction with life. That is, among people who got the Presence of MIL, someone seeking sensation had no satisfaction with life while others of altruistic attitudes had high satisfaction with life. This results implied that someone who try to get the presence of MIL and teachers or counselors who want to help them should consider a view of life and death and the values. Limitation of the current study and directions for future research and counseling practice are discussed.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구에서는 삶의 의미의 두 하위요인인 의미추구와 의미발견 각각의 기능과 효과를 구체화하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 대학생들을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였고,삶의 의미 척도, 주관적 안녕감 척도, 심리적 안녕감 척도, 영적 안녕감 척도, 감각추구성향 척도, 이타성 척도를 사용하였다. 연구 결과, 의미추구와 의미발견은 각각 구분되는 기능과 효과를 보여주었고, 선행연구에서 보고된 삶의 의미의 긍정적인 기능과 효과는 대부분 의미발견의 특징임을 확인하였다. 의미추구는 주관적인안녕감이나 행복감과는 무관하며, 오히려 고통스럽더라도 자기존재에 대한 이해와자기성장의 동기임을 나타냈다. 특히 감각추구나 이타지향을 통해 밝혀진 의미발견의 효과는 자기초월적이고 이타적인 특성을 나타냈다. 즉 삶의 의미를 발견한 사람은 감각추구를 하더라도 삶에 만족하지 않는 반면, 삶의 의미를 발견한 사람의이타지향적인 태도는 삶의 만족도를 높여주었다. 이러한 결과는 삶의 의미를 발견하고자 하는 이들과 이를 돕고자 하는 이들이 속한 교육과 상담 장면에서 개인의만족도에 영향을 주는 삶의 의미의 동기적인 측면을 염두에 두어야 할 것을 시사한다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 삶의 의미의 두 요인에 대한 연구의 의의, 제한점과 후속연구의 필요성을 기술하였다.

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