View in EDS

Spirituality, ecology and community: A reflexive thematic analysis of meaning in life among Samin youth.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Spirituality, ecology and community: A reflexive thematic analysis of meaning in life among Samin youth.
Authors: Marhayati, Nelly (AUTHOR), Suryani (AUTHOR), Rodiyah (AUTHOR), Nasution, Adam (AUTHOR)
Source: Asian Journal of Social Psychology. Jun2026, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p1-15. 15p.
Subjects: Life, Psychological resilience, Self-actualization (Psychology), Transcendence (Philosophy), Ecology, Respect, Research funding, Indigenous peoples, Interviewing, Fieldwork (Educational method), Psychological adaptation, Judgment sampling, Social responsibility, Psychological well-being, Social norms, Cultural values, Descriptive statistics, Thematic analysis, Ethics, Sound recordings, Spirituality, Research methodology, Theory of knowledge, Religion, Honesty, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Self-perception
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
Abstract: This study explores how Samin (Sedulur Sikep) youth in Kudus, Central Java, understand meaning in life and how culturally rooted values shape their worldview amidst modern industrial pressures. Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis of semi‐structured interviews with five purposively selected participants, we identified three overarching themes: harmony with nature, spiritual inheritance from ancestors and social responsibility within the community. Drawing on Schnell's (The psychology of meaning in life, 2021) existential dimensions, the findings reveal that meaning is constructed through horizontal and vertical self‐transcendence rather than individualistic self‐actualization. Values of simplicity, honesty and respect for nature underpin everyday conduct and provide a moral compass for ontological resilience. The study contributes to cross‐cultural and indigenous psychology by demonstrating how holistic thinking organizes meaning‐making processes and by refining accounts of psychological well‐being in communities that preserve traditional lifeways. Implications include the need for culturally responsive interventions and participatory research models that acknowledge spiritual ecological ethics and communal reciprocity in youth development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Asian Journal of Social Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 194919274
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Spirituality, ecology and community: A reflexive thematic analysis of meaning in life among Samin youth.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Marhayati%2C+Nelly%22">Marhayati, Nelly</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Suryani%22">Suryani</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rodiyah%22">Rodiyah</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nasution%2C+Adam%22">Nasution, Adam</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Asian+Journal+of+Social+Psychology%22">Asian Journal of Social Psychology</searchLink>. Jun2026, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p1-15. 15p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Life%22">Life</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+resilience%22">Psychological resilience</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self-actualization+%28Psychology%29%22">Self-actualization (Psychology)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Transcendence+%28Philosophy%29%22">Transcendence (Philosophy)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ecology%22">Ecology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Respect%22">Respect</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Research+funding%22">Research funding</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Indigenous+peoples%22">Indigenous peoples</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Interviewing%22">Interviewing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Fieldwork+%28Educational+method%29%22">Fieldwork (Educational method)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+adaptation%22">Psychological adaptation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Judgment+sampling%22">Judgment sampling</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+responsibility%22">Social responsibility</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+well-being%22">Psychological well-being</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+norms%22">Social norms</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cultural+values%22">Cultural values</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Descriptive+statistics%22">Descriptive statistics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Thematic+analysis%22">Thematic analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ethics%22">Ethics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sound+recordings%22">Sound recordings</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Spirituality%22">Spirituality</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Research+methodology%22">Research methodology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Theory+of+knowledge%22">Theory of knowledge</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Religion%22">Religion</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Honesty%22">Honesty</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Data+analysis+software%22">Data analysis software</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychosocial+factors%22">Psychosocial factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self-perception%22">Self-perception</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Indonesia%22">Indonesia</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This study explores how Samin (Sedulur Sikep) youth in Kudus, Central Java, understand meaning in life and how culturally rooted values shape their worldview amidst modern industrial pressures. Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis of semi‐structured interviews with five purposively selected participants, we identified three overarching themes: harmony with nature, spiritual inheritance from ancestors and social responsibility within the community. Drawing on Schnell's (The psychology of meaning in life, 2021) existential dimensions, the findings reveal that meaning is constructed through horizontal and vertical self‐transcendence rather than individualistic self‐actualization. Values of simplicity, honesty and respect for nature underpin everyday conduct and provide a moral compass for ontological resilience. The study contributes to cross‐cultural and indigenous psychology by demonstrating how holistic thinking organizes meaning‐making processes and by refining accounts of psychological well‐being in communities that preserve traditional lifeways. Implications include the need for culturally responsive interventions and participatory research models that acknowledge spiritual ecological ethics and communal reciprocity in youth development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Asian Journal of Social Psychology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=194919274
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1111/ajsp.70092
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 15
        StartPage: 1
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Life
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological resilience
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Self-actualization (Psychology)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Transcendence (Philosophy)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ecology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Respect
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Research funding
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Indigenous peoples
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Interviewing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Fieldwork (Educational method)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological adaptation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Judgment sampling
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social responsibility
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological well-being
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social norms
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cultural values
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Descriptive statistics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Thematic analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ethics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sound recordings
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Spirituality
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Research methodology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Theory of knowledge
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Religion
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Honesty
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Data analysis software
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychosocial factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Self-perception
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Indonesia
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Spirituality, ecology and community: A reflexive thematic analysis of meaning in life among Samin youth.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Marhayati, Nelly
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Suryani
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rodiyah
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Nasution, Adam
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 06
              Text: Jun2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 13672223
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 29
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Asian Journal of Social Psychology
              Type: main
ResultId 1