Exploring the Impact Meaning of Life on the Personal-Social Development of High School Students in Indonesia: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the connection of meaning of life of high school students in Indonesia by presenting 23 items based on 5 main factors. Meaning of life has a very large influence on students' personal-social development. The method used in this study is quantitative with a survey method from the meaning of life scale in the field. The study was obtained randomly (random sampling) consisting of 1,436 students in grades X and XI in Indonesia, including 39.9% male and 60.1% female. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) used on the factors of meaning of life, namely Creative Values, Experiential Values, and Attitudinal Values, showed results that from greater than 0.50, it can be interpreted that all variables used have a strong relationship and the requirements have been met.