The Effect of Sense of Meaning in the First-year of Study on Throughput at an Institution of Higher Learning in South Africa

Published ArticleThe paper evaluates the relationship between sense of meaning and throughput rate with a random sample of alumnae (N=101) from a university of technology, in South Africa, (age range = 27 to 30 years, females = 73%). Data was gathered using the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), Life Stressors and Recourses Inventory (LISRESY), and Biographical Questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses were performed. The hierarchical F-test was used to determine whether the contribution by a specific variable to the R2 value is statistically significant. A significant correlation (p