The Purpose in Life Scale: Psychometric Properties for Social Drinkers and Drinkers in Alcohol Treatment

Marsh, Ali; Smith, L. M.; Piek, Jan P.; Saunders, Bill

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“…Generalisation of the findings is limited due to the small sample sizes and the over-representation of welleducated respondents in the 53 non-US nations compared to the US sample. Marsh et al (2003) define having purpose and meaning in life as having a sense of clear direction in life, a sense of attaining life goals, a belief that daily living activities are meaningful and worthwhile, and a sense of living that is coherent and meaningful coupled with zest and excitement about life. Meaning and purpose in life is crucial for wellbeing, though it may be defined differently and the routes to it may be different (Steger et al, 2006).…”

Section: Character Strengths and Virtuesmentioning

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Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

Lee

Foo

Adams

et al. 2015

Journal of Tropical Psychology

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Positive psychology has identified six virtues comprising 24 character strengths of humans. This study examines the relationships among these character strengths, including Happiness, Life Purpose and Life Satisfaction as valued by Singapore Chinese, Malays, Indians and Other Asians and Caucasians. A sample of Singapore adults (N = 304) completed an online survey in English comprising four measures, the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, the Orientations to Happiness Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Life Engagement Test. Results show that Zest, Hope, Curiosity, Capacity to Love and Gratitude are the top five character strengths of the sampled Singaporeans. Happiness orientation through pursuing a Life of Meaning is preferred by all four ethnic groups. Ethnic differences are found for character strengths of Kindness, Humour, Gratitude, and Religiousness and Spirituality. Life of Meaning and Life of Engagement, Happiness orientations and character strengths of Curiosity and Perseverance are direct predictors of Life Purpose. In turn, Life Purpose and character strengths of Capacity to Love and Gratitude are found to be direct predictors of Life Satisfaction. Despite its other limitations, this study lays the groundwork for future studies using more robust sampling strategies and greater participation from the major ethnic groups in Singapore.

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Section: Character Strengths and Virtuesmentioning

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“…Satisfaction with life is linked to reports of presence of meaning in life (Steger et al, 2006). Being able to find meaning and sense in our daily lives and our existence is crucial to health and well-being (Marsh et al, 2003). However, this finding is particular for the Chinese, Indians and females.…”

Section: Life Satisfaction and Life Purposementioning

confidence: 99%

Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

Lee

Foo

Adams

et al. 2015

Journal of Tropical Psychology

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“…This concept was defined as a sense of clear aims in life, a sense of achieving life goals, and a feeling that one's experiences and daily activities are worthwhile and meaningful. 15 People who do not experience meaning in life tend to feel an inner emptiness, a deep discontent, and boredom that increase the probability of the occurrence of mood and addictive disorders, such as smoking dependence. 16 Meaning in life is an outcome of basic need satisfaction: only pursuits that provide basic needs satisfaction will be experienced as meaningful.…”

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Motivation to Quit Smoking after Acute Coronary Syndrome

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RESUMOIntrodução: A Teoria da Auto-Determinação explora os processos através dos quais as pessoas adquirem motivação para adoptar comportamentos promotores de saúde e para mantê-los ao longo do tempo. Pretendemos testar o Modelo de Saúde da Teoria de Auto-Determinação numa amostra de fumadores hospitalizados devido a síndroma coronária aguda, e identificar preditores da abstinência tabágica seis meses após alta hospitalar. Material e Métodos: Incluímos no estudo 110 participantes, fumadores, hospitalizados devido a síndroma coronária aguda. Aplicamos questionários para avaliar a regulação autónoma, competência percebida, suporte familiar, depressão e sentido de vida no momento do internamento. Questionamos os participantes se continuavam a fumar seis meses depois. Resultados: Os resultados demonstraram que os processos definidos pela Teoria da Auto-Determinação se ajustam bem aos dados da amostra. A competência percebida prediz positivamente a abstinência tabágica seis meses após alta hospitalar. Discussão: Os resultados são similares aos encontrados noutras amostras internacionais nas quais o modelo da Teoria da AutoDeterminação foi testado. É importante promover a competência percebida para parar de fumar, pois é reconhecido que pacientes com doença cardíaca que continuam a fumar apresentam menor longevidade e qualidade de vida. Conclusão: Este estudo salienta a importância de se investir em intervenções clínicas baseadas na Teoria da Auto-Determinação para promover a cessação tabágica. Palavras-chave: Abandono do Hábito de Fumar; Motivação; Síndroma Coronária Aguda/psicologia; Tabagismo ABSTRACT Introduction: Self-Determination Theory explores the process through which a person acquires motivation to initiate new behaviours related to health and to maintain them over time. This study aimed to determine the overall fit of Self-Determination Theory Model for Health Behavior to the data obtained from a sample of smokers hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome, and to identify the predictors of smoking status six months after clinical discharge. Material and Methods:The sample included 110 participants, regular smokers, hospitalized due to acute coronary syndrome. Questionnaires were administered to assess autonomous self-regulation, perceived competence, family support, depressive symptoms and meaning in life. Participants were asked if they were currently smokers six months after clinical discharge. Results:The results showed that the process variables specified by Self-Determination Theory fit the data well. Perceived competence predicted abstinence from smoking six months after clinical discharge. 1,2 Despite the known benefits of not smoking, relapses are common even after an acute coronary syndrome.3 Thus, it is crucial to understand the behaviour of smokers who have suffered an acute coronary syndrome concerning their motivation to quit smoking. Interventions that enhance motivation for cessation, and result in abstinence are expected to improve quality and length of life. Self-Determination Theory (SDT)...

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“…In their study with social alcohol drinkers and drinkers in treatment, Marsh, Smith, Piek and Saunders (2003) also identified a single dimension for PIL with the exclusion of 3 items (Items 7, 14, and 15). Yalom (1980) suggested that PIL should consist of six areas, namely, life meaning, life satisfaction, freedom, fear of death, suicide, and personal perception of life (cited in Marsh et al, 2003). Parallel to Yalom's suggestion, some studies have shown that PIL is not a unidimensional instrument as its developers reported but a multidimensional scale.…”

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“…Croumbaugh and Maholick (1969) reported that the PIL was a unidimensional scale. Later studies found that the scale was both unidimensional (Dale, 2003;Saunders, 2003) and multidimensional (Reker and Cousins, 1979;Shek, Hong and Cheung, 1987;Chamberlain and Zika, 1988;Halama,2009). Procedure Instruments were administered to the students in class hours.…”

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Hayatın Amacı Ölçeğinin Psikometrik Özellikleri: Faktör Yapısı ve Güvenilirliği

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ÖzBu çalı manın amacı, Hayatın Amacı Ölçe i'nin (HAÖ) faktör yapısı ve güvenilirli inin Türk kültüründe incelenmesidir. Çalı maya, 1367 üniversite ö rencisi gönüllü olarak katılmı tır. Promax döndürme tekni inin kullanıldı ı temel bile enler analizi, dört maddenin.4 ve üzeri faktör yüküne sahip olma ve.3 ve üzeri kar ı faktör yüküne sahip olmama gibi minimum kriterleri kar ılamadı ını açı a çıkarmı tır. Bu dört madde ölçekten çıkarıldıktan sonra, geriye kalan 16 madde ile promax döndürme tekni inin kullanıldı ı temel bile enler analizi tekrar yapılmı tır. Sonuçlar, Hayatın Amacı Ölçe i'nin Türkçe versiyonunun yorumlanabilir üç faktöre sahip oldu unu göstermi tir: Ya am Kalitesi, Anlam ve Amaç, Özgürlük. Ölçe in Cronbach alfa katsayısı .91 ve yarıya bölme güvenilirlik katsayı .92 olarak hesaplanmı tır. Bu bulgular ölçe in güvenilir oldu unu göstermektedir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Hayatın Amacı Ölçe i, Faktör Yapısı, Güvenilirlik. AbstractThe aim of this study is to examine the factor structure and reliability of the Purpose in Life scale (PIL) in Turkish culture. 1367 university students volunteered to participate in the study. A principle component analysis with promax rotation revealed that four items failed to meet a minimum criteria of having a primary factor loading of .4 or above and no-cross-loading of .3 or above. Excluding those four items, a principle component analysis with promax rotation with 16 items of PIL was conducted again. The result demonstrated that the Turkish version of PIL had three interpretable factors: Quality of Life, Meaning and Purpose, Freedom. A Cronbach's alpha of .91and a split-half reliability of .92 were computed for the scale, indicating that the scale is satisfactorily reliable.

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The Purpose in Life Scale: Psychometric Properties for Social Drinkers and Drinkers in Alcohol Treatment

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Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

Motivation to Quit Smoking after Acute Coronary Syndrome

Hayatın Amacı Ölçeğinin Psikometrik Özellikleri: Faktör Yapısı ve Güvenilirliği

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