A research on the multi-directional relationship between religiousness and the life meaning in adolescents

Adolescence is the peak of efforts to give meaning to life. In adolescence, many problems such as alienation, suicide, unhappiness and insecurity are based on a sense of meaninglessness. During this period, adolescents enter a search for a basic value and resource that will effect all their life. Religion's principles and values that makes life more meaningfull having a contribution to live more meaningfull and peaceful of adolescents. Our research focuses on the contributions of religiosity on serach for meaning and leading a meaningful life in adolescents. Meaning is the most basic fact of life and religion is the most basic fact of meaning . Because religion is a phenomenon that prevents meaninglessness, adds meaning to life, helps all dimensions of life and existence, and it is very important for adolescences In this study, it has been proven that the opinions of the adolescents participating in the interview about meaning and meaninglessness were compatible with previous researches and other research results in the literature. The findings were discussed based on the relevant literature and recommendations were made for further studies. The research was based on the grounded theory approach of qualitative research methods. In this context, half-structured interview with 36 adolesence, aged between 18 and 24, reached by purposive sampling method were carried out. Content analys is and descriptive analysis were carried out in the study. The NVivo 12 programme is utilized for an alyzingthe data.