The Meaning of Life and Life Satisfaction Among International Students at University Putra Malaysia (UPM) During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study is an attempt to examine a sense of existential meaning or life and satisfaction among the international students amid period volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity (VUCA), particularly in light tragic COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 204 students. They recruited respond two sets questionnaires namely Meaning using (MLQ) developed by Steger (2010) Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was first created researchers Diener, Emmons, Larsen, Griffin (1985). results indicated that positive relationship found between during significant students, could lead them adjust, embrace change lives turn tragedy into time resilience, strength, knowledge new environment mutual communal living, sharing responsibilities appreciating solidarity. finding matches previous research has shown capacity behave insight humility while preserving inner outer harmony irrespective circumstances also been be key component increasing satisfaction.