Intervention for Promoting Meaning in Life in Adolescents: Evaluation of the Process and Results

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation process and achievements in an intervention to promote meaning of life among adolescents. The participants were 47 adolescents of both sexes, aged 15 and 17, not randomly allocated into two groups: experimental (N = 22) and control (N = 25). The process of evaluation included satisfaction measures, social validity, engagement and understanding of activities by the teenagers. They were also carried out pre and post tests ratings: the participants of the two groups responded initially to the instruments Questionnaire Sense of Life and Affect Scale Positive and Negative. After 6 weekly meetings, which aimed to promote the sense of life, both groups were subjected to retesting with the same instruments. The results suggested an increase in the perception of meaning of life and decreased negative affect, indicating evidence supporting the effectiveness of the intervention. Overall, there was a membership of teenagers to the intervention program, as well as a positive evaluation. The results indicated evidence supporting the effi cacy of the intervention.Keywords: Meaning in life, health promotion, adolescent health, clinical trial. Avaliação de Resultados e Processo de uma Intervenção para Promoção de Sentido da Vida em AdolescentesResumo O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o processo de implementação e os resultados alcançados em uma intervenção para promoção de sentido da vida entre adolescentes. Participaram da pesquisa 47 adolescentes de ambos os sexos, com idades entre 15 e 17 anos, distribuídos não randomicamente em dois grupos: experimental (N=22) e controle (N=25

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“…In this regard, there are programs aimed at adolescents and young adults that have been shown to improve meaning in life. For example, Luz et al ( 2017 ) found that, after the intervention to increase meaning in life in adolescents, the perception of meaning in life increased and negative affect decreased, providing evidence supporting the effectiveness of the intervention. Cheng et al ( 2015 ) carried out a program with university students in China where therapy focused on meaning in life was found to increase psychological well-being.…”