Psychometric properties of the Purpose in Life Scale among undergraduate UK students

Christopher Alan Lewis; Adam  Klocek; Martin  Horký; Mary Jane Lewis; Sally-Ann  Baker

doi:10.1002/ijop.13086

Psychometric properties of the Purpose in Life Scale among undergraduate UK students

Christopher Alan Lewis, Adam Klocek, Martin Horký, Mary Jane Lewis, Sally-Ann Baker

School of Psychology

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The Purpose in Life Scale (PILS) is a relatively new self-report measure of purpose in life. The present aim was to examine the internal reliability, construct validity, and temporal stability of the PILS. A sample of 158 UK university students completed the PILS on two occasions separated by seven-days and also the Purpose in Life Test – short-form (PILT-SF) and the Life Engagement Test (LET). Internal reliabilities for the PILS at both times 1 and 2 were satisfactory, and also for the PILT-SF and the LET. Data demonstrated that stability across the two administrations for the PILS was moderately high. Also, there were no significant differences in mean scores between time 1 and time 2 for the PILS. Higher scores on the PILS were significantly positively associated with higher scores on the PILT-SF and with higher scores on the LET. The PILS can be recommended for further use based on these psychometric properties.

Original language	English
Article number	5346
Pages (from-to)	1062
Number of pages	1
Journal	International Journal of Psychology
Volume	58
Issue number	S1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13086
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2023

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