Meaning in life

Function

Promoting well-being, mental health, civic engagement, volunteerism

Relevance

Personal well-being, social well-being, social integration

Target

Anyone

Respondent

Anyone

Feature

10 items in 7-point rating scale

Reliability

Presence subscale: .85
Search subscale: .75

References

Chan, W. C. H. 2014. “Factor structure of the Chinese Version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire in Hong Kong Chinese Caregivers.” Health & Social Work 39(3): 135-143.

Chan, W. C. H. 2017. “Assessing meaning in life in social work practice: Validation of Meaning in Life Questionnaire among clinical samples.” British Journal of Social Work 47(1): 9–27.

purpose well-being

Meaning in life - userguide
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Meaning in life - scale
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