Die invloed van 'n logoterapeutiese groepsaktiwiteit op die sin van die lewe en waardes van 'n groep graad 11 leerlinge van 'n bepaalde gemeenskap

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The aim of this study was to measure the influence of a logotherapy activity,the mountain range exercise on the purpose in life and values of Grade 11scholars of a specific culture community in the Western Cape.Two research hypotheses were formulated; firstly, that the logotherapyactivity will help to heighten the meaning in the lives of Grade 11 scholarsand, secondly, that the logotherapy activity would influence the values ofGrade 11 scholars.The fifty-nine subjects used in the study were Grade 11 scholars at MacassarHigh School in the Western Cape. The subjects were divided into anexperimental and control group. Two questionnaires were used in the study:the Purpose in Life-test (PIL) and the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values(AVL). After the experimental group completed the logotherapy activity theywere divided into four discussion groups, each group consisting of seven oreight subjects. The groups underwent two discussion sessions. Theexperimental group completed the logotherapy activity and a post-test wascarried out on both groups.Results showed a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test ofthe experimental group on the Purpose in Life-test. The first researchhypotheses is hereby supported; that is the implementation of thelogotherapy activity heighten the meaning in the lives of the experimentalgroup.The pre-test and post-test results of the experimental group differedsignificantly with regard to the economic value. The second researchhypotheses is hereby supported, that is, the implementation of thelogotherapy activity will influence the values of Grade 11 scholars.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University