ERIC Number: EJ1012446
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-956X
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Evaluation of the Meaning of Life Program in Israel
Kasler, Jonathan; White, Gwyne W.; Elias, Maurice J.
Peabody Journal of Education, v88 n2 p243-260 2013
During the 2009-2010 academic year, 10 schools participated in the Meaning of Life educational program, an adaption of the popular U.S. Laws of Life program. The program sought to encourage each participant to develop a personal approach to finding meaning in life. To evaluate the success of the program, we conducted a study to compare measures of psychological health among participants in the program. We administered questionnaires to participants pre- and postintervention that dealt with the following topics: Meaning in Life, Perceived Hope, Self-Efficacy, Virtues and Values Enacted, and School Climate. We conducted an analysis on a sample of 256 Jewish children (91 boys, 165 girls) and 396 Arab children (155 boys, 241 girls) in 8 schools. Results yielded convergent and construct validity among the 5 measures. Differential results were found among the different schools in both Jewish and Arab samples. From this data we discuss implications for future research. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Jews, Arabs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, World Views, Self Efficacy, Psychological Patterns, Values, Educational Environment, Values Education, Questionnaires, Secondary School Students, Youth Programs, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Gender Differences, Comparative Analysis, Validity, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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