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Youth purpose and life goals of students engaged in community and social activities

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose provides a moral compass for young people to apply their strengths and virtues in their lives. Deepen the studies about youth purpose may contribute to the design of new and more efficient moral education strategies, aiming the development of greater citizenship awareness, social justice and youth engagement in the construction of a society based on democracy, justice and social solidarity. This research paper explores the identification of life goals, the beyond the self or self-oriented purpose in life, a meaningful engagement in purposeful activities and the well-being and satisfaction with life in Brazilian youth engaged and not engaged in social and community issues.

Source: Americanae (AECID Library)

Authors: Ulisses Ferreira de Araújo, Valéria Amorim Arantes, Ana María Klein, Patrícia Junqueira Grandino

Language: English

Topic: Youth Development and Social Support

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2111964450

FWCI: 1.857

Cites: 10

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10