Varoluşsal Güdülenme: Anlam Arayışı. Anlamlı İşin Yaşamın Anlamına Katkısı

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 1 - 7, 30.04.2017

Zeynep Merve Ünal , Tülay Turgut

https://doi.org/10.25203/idd.299048

Abstract

Amaç: Bu
araştırmanın amacı, anlamlı iş ile yaşamın anlamı arasındaki ilişkiyi
incelemektir.

 

Tasarım/Yöntem: Veri
anket yöntemi ve kesitsel tasarım ile toplanmıştır. Kolayda örnekleme yolu ile
farklı sektörlere ait farklı firmalardan 237 çalışan anketi cevaplamıştır.
Verilerin analizi için tanımlayıcı istatistik, Pearson katsayısı, regresyon
uygulanmıştır.

 

Sonuçlar:  Analizler, anlamlı iş ile anlamlı yaşam
arasında olumlu bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Çoklu regresyon analizi
anlamlı iş alt-boyutlarının: diğerleri ile bir olmak, ilham, gerilim dengesi
(olmak/yapmak, ben/diğerleri) yaşamın anlamının deneyimlenmesine olumlu katkıda
bulunduğunu göstermiştir.

Özgün Değer: Bu araştırma, Logoterapi yaklaşımı aracılığı ile,
anlamlı işin deneyimlenmesi yaşamın anlamının deneyimlenmesine katkıda bulunur
mu? sorusuna cevap bularak yaşamın anlamının olası öncüllerinin farkındalığını
yaratmaktadır

Keywords

anlam, anlamlı iş, yaşamın anlamı, varoluşçuluk

The Existential Motivation: Searching for Meaning. The Contribution of Meaningful Work on Meaning in Life

Abstract

Objective of the study: The main purpose of this study is to investigate
the relationship between meaningful work and meaning in life.

Design and Methodology: Data were collected through a questionnaire-based survey
with a cross-sectional design. Based on a convenience sampling 237 employees of
different companies that belong to different sectors answered the
questionnaire. To analyze the data descriptive statistics, Pearson coefficient,
regression analyses were applied

Findings: Analysis showed that there is a positive relationship
between meaningful work and meaning in life. Multiple regression analysis
indicated that sub-dimensions of meaningful work: unity with others,
inspiration and balancing tensions (being/doing, self/others) have positive
contributions on experiencing meaning in life.

Originality: This study creates awareness of potential antecedents
of meaning in life through the Logotherapy approach by answering the
question: does the experience of meaningful work contribute the experience of
meaning in life?

Keywords

meaning, meaningful work, meaning in life, existentialism

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