Purpose in life among employees at corporate and integrated company in Jakarta: An indigenous psychology analysis

This study identified the purpose in life among employees at corporate and integrated company in Jakarta, Indonesia.The purpose in life will directly impact on people daily live.Participants comprised of 131 employees from corporate and integrated company.Participants were aged 21 to 60 years old. Participants were asked to answer an open ended question: “What is your purpose in life?” The data was analyzed using indigenous psychological approach.Indigenous psychological is the scientific study of human behavior or mind that is native, that is not transported from other regions, and that is designed for its people (Kim and Berry (1993).The result of this study found that the purpose in life among employees divided into three categories. First category is purpose in life for God.This category consists of worship 13%). Second category is for human. This category consists of useful (36%). Third category is for personal.These categories contain well-being (16%), happy (17%), success (14 %), feel better (2%), quality of life (2%).The study showed that base on age 20 to 39 years old, the higher score is purpose in life for human (48%).It also found that base on age 40-60 years old, the higher score is purpose in life for personal (60%). This study also found that purpose in life for God and for personal was higher on age 40 to 60 than age 20 to 39 years old.Furthermore, purpose in life for human, on age 20 to 39 years old was higher than age 40-60 years old.