Development of the Meaning in Life Scale for Older Adults.
10.4040/jkan.2017.47.1.86
- Author:
Si Eun LEE
1
;
Gwi Ryung Son HONG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. grson@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Life;
Factor analysis;
Validity and reliability
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Aged;
Factor Analysis, Statistical;
Humans;
Psychometrics;
Qualitative Research;
Reproducibility of Results;
Value of Life
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2017;47(1):86-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the newly developed instrument, Meaning in Life, for elderly Korean people. METHODS: Ten older adults participated in the qualitative research used to develop the initial items. Participants for the psychometric testing were 371 community-dwelling older adults. Validity and reliability analyses included content, construct, and criterion-related validities, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. RESULTS: The Meaning in Life Scale consisted of 12 items with three distinct factors; value of life, source of life, and will to live, which explained 86.7% of the total variance. A three-factor structure was validated by confirmatory factor analysis. Criterion-related validity was supported by comparison with the Purpose in Life Test (r=.74). Reliabilities were secured with test-retest reliability of Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) .85 and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient .90. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that this instrument is useful to measure meaning in life in Korean elders.
