Measuring meaning in life following cancer
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Meaning in life is a multi-faceted construct that has been conceptualized in diverse ways. It refers broadly to the value and purpose of life, important life goals, and for some, spirituality. We developed a measure of meaning in life derived from this conceptualization and designed to be a synthesis of relevant theoretical and empirical traditions. Two samples, all cancer patients, provided data for scale development and psychometric study. From exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses the Meaning in Life Scale (MiLS) emerged, and includes four aspects: Harmony and Peace, Life Perspective, Purpose and Goals, Confusion and Lessened Meaning, and Benefits of Spirituality. Supporting data for reliability (internal consistency, test-retest) and construct validity (convergent, discriminant, individual differences) are provided. The MiLS offers a theoretically based and psychometrically sound assessment of meaning in life suitable for use with cancer patients.
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Meaning in life is associated with increased QoL in chronic diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
“Finally, meaning in life is a relevant psychosocial correlate of physical and mental health, and it is associated with an increased QoL in chronic diseases, such as cancer [30,31,32] and HIV/AIDS infection [33].”
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- Authors
- Jim, H. S., Purnell, J. Q., Richardson, S. A., Golden-Kreutz, D., & Andersen, B. L.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Andersen, Barbara L.
- Venue
- Quality of Life Research
- Published
- 2006-07-13
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1355-1371
- ISSN
- 0962-9343 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2649
- PMC
- PMC2168592
- OpenAlex
- W2135906375
- Cited by
- 100
- References
- 90
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- FWCI
- 1.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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- Quality of Life Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH051487)
- National Cancer Institute (R01CA092704, K05CA098133, P30CA016058)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- meaning in life, cancer patients, Meaning in Life Scale, scale development, psychometric validation, spirituality, life goals, meaning of life, worldview
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Breast Neoplasms, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Social Support, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Survivors, Value of Life, Spirituality
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