本研究旨在探討雲林地區福智《廣論》研討班學員不同背景變項及參與程度與生命意義之相關情形，採用問卷調查法，以「華人生命意義量表」為研究工具，研究對象為雲林地區福智廣論學員，正式樣本採取配額抽樣，共發出799份，有效問卷為478份，回收率為60%。問卷資料以SPSS for 12.0 套裝軟體進行描述性統計、t 檢定、單因子變異數分析、卡方檢定及多元迴歸分析等統計方法分析資料，研究結論如下：一、不同背景變項之《廣論》學員在生命意義上都有顯著差異。二、不同參與程度變項之《廣論》學員在生命意義上都有顯著差異。三、不同研討班班別之《廣論》學員與參與程度變項呈顯著相關。四、《廣論》學員之背景變項與參與程度變項對生命意義具有顯著的預測力。 根據本研究發現與結論，對福智團體、《廣論》研討班學員及未來研究者分別提出參考建議，以作為後續研究之參考。 This study aims to recognize the meaning of the life and the effect of variable background in Yunlin county area , which is located in central part of Taiwan. A revised questionnaire of “Chinese Meaning of life” which includes a new subscale of Karma is conducted to the Guanglun Class located in Yunlin area. With quota sampling technique, 779 questionnaires were sent out with a return rate of 60%. Through SPSS, T-Test, ANOVA, test of independence and multiple regression analysis, the following conclusions being found.1. A significant difference was found in the life meaning among on the backgrounds difference.2. A significant difference was found in the life meaning among on the different levels of participation.3. A significant correlation was found between different class and different levels of participation variables.4. High predictability of the life meaning and background characteristics of the different backgrounds and levels of participation variables was found. Recommendations was made accordingly.
