Evaluation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire and Dispositional Hope Scale With Latina/o Students

Abstract

In this study, the authors investigated the psychometric properties of measures of meaning in life and hope among Latina/o students. Participants completed the Meaning in LifeQuestionnaire (Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006) and Dispositional Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1991). A confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate structural validity. For the Meaning in Life Scale, internal consistency was good and acceptable as measured by coefficient alpha and a modest 2-subscale structure was confirmed. For the Dispositional Hope Scale, internal consistency was good and acceptable as measured by coefficient alpha and a modest 2-factor structure was confirmed. The authors discuss the importance of these findings as well as implications for counselors and researchers.

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