The Meaning in Life Questionnaire: A Random Effects Reliability Generalization

• In Event: 68.062 - Poster Session 15
  In Poster Session: 68.062-4 - Poster Session: Innovative Research on Diverse Methodological Approaches

Abstract

Meaning in life has been found to be an important contributor to subjective well being. One of the most widely used instruments to measure meaning in life is the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a self-report measure, comprised of two subscales, Presence and Search. The Presence subscale measures the extent to which individuals find their lives to be meaningful, while the Search subscale assesses how much individuals are actively searching for meaning. Although, the MLQ subscales have shown to have good reliability, little is known about what conditions can explain the variability in reliability. The purpose of this reliability generalization is to estimate average reliability, confidence intervals, and examine potential moderators. Data from 125 peer reviewed journal articles will be analyzed.

Authors

• Brandie Semma, Texas A&M University

• Maria Antoun Henri, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Wen Luo, Texas A&M University - College Station