Journal article
Adolescents finding purpose: Comparing purpose and life satisfaction in the context of Singaporean and Israeli moral education
Journal of Moral Education: Youth purpose around the world, Vol.46(3), pp.308-322
07/03/2017
DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2017.1345724
Abstract
Purpose is an intention over the long-term to have an effect on the world that is both meaningful to oneself and to others. What are schools doing to help students use the knowledge and skills they learn in school in their own lives and aspirations? This is the first study that compares adolescent purposes and life satisfaction in Singaporean and Israeli schools. Findings showed four purpose clusters for Singaporean adolescents: No Orientation, Self-focused, Other-focused, and both Self- and Other-focused. Israeli adolescents were in three purpose clusters: Self-focused, Other-focused, and Self- and Other-focused. The purpose groups differed on average life satisfaction in both countries: Self- and Other-focused were highest, followed by Self-focused and Other-focused. The No Orientation group in Singapore was lowest. Notably, beyond these differences between the groups, Israeli adolescents reported significantly higher life satisfaction in each purpose group. We discuss implications for schools and education policymakers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adolescents finding purpose: Comparing purpose and life satisfaction in the context of Singaporean and Israeli moral education
- Creators
- Mary Anne Heng - Graduate Studies and Professional Learning, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological UniversityIna Blau - Department of Education and Psychology, The Open University of IsraelGavin W Fulmer - Department of Teaching and Learning, University of IowaXiaofang Bi - Centre for Work and Learning, Institute for Adult LearningAndrew Pereira - Graduate Studies and Professional Learning, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Moral Education: Youth purpose around the world, Vol.46(3), pp.308-322
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/03057240.2017.1345724
- ISSN
- 0305-7240
- eISSN
- 1465-3877
- Grant note
- OER 10/13 MAH; RS 7/16 MAH / the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; The Open University of Israel, Israel
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/03/2017
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9983993326202771
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