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The Life Engagement Test: Assessing Purpose in Life

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Scheier, Michael F., Wrosch, Carsten, Baum, Andrew, Cohen, Sheldon, Martire, Lynn M., Matthews, Karen A., Schulz, Richard, Zdaniuk, Bozena·2006·Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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This article describes a 6-item scale, the Life Engagement Test, designed to measure purpose in life, defined in terms of the extent to which a person engages in activities that are personally valued. Psychometric data are presented including information about the scale's factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant predictive validity, and norms. The data suggest that the Life Engagement Test is psychometrically sound across different gender, age, and ethnic groups and is appropriate for wider use. Discussion centers on the use of the Life Engagement Test in behavioral medicine and health psychology research and recent associations that have begun to emerge between the scale and health-relevant outcomes.

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Authors: Scheier, M. F., Wrosch, C., Baum, A., Cohen, S., Martire, L. M., Matthews, K. A., Schulz, R., & Zdaniuk, B.
Affiliations: Carnegie Mellon University (US)
Concordia University (CA)
University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author: Scheier, Michael F.
ORCID: Scheier, Michael F.
Wrosch, Carsten
Baum, Andrew
Cohen, Sheldon
Martire, Lynn M.
Matthews, Karen A.
Schulz, Richard
Venue: Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2006-03-24
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Pages: 291-298
ISSN: 0160-7715 (ISSN-L)
1573-3521
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-9044-1
OpenAlex: W2098156554
Cited by: 539
References: 45
Citations by year: 2026: 36 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 45 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 22 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 6.90
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: cc-by
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Locations: Journal of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
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Funders: University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL65111, HL65112, HL76852, P50HL065112, R24HL076852, HL76858, R24HL076858, P50HL065111)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords: meaning of life, scale development, psychometric properties, factor structure, convergent validity, discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, reference values, health psychology, behavioral medicine, health outcomes
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Behavior

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