title: Development and validation of the Perceived Life Significance Scale.
abstract: A recent literature review of meaning and bereavement suggests a conceptual distinction between sense-making, or the integration of a loss with beliefs and narratives, and life significance, or perception of value associated with an aspect of one's life experience. The present study aims to develop and validate a new measure: the Perceived Life Significance Scale (PLSS). Exploratory (n = 353) and confirmatory (n = 483) factor analyses support three factors: active pursuit of goals and activities; emptiness/insignificance (reverse-scored); and receptivity to beauty in everyday life. The PLSS demonstrates convergent and discriminant validity with respect to general measures of meaning, negative affect, depression, and sense-making.
authors: a Psychology Department , University of Missouri-Saint Louis , Saint Louis , Missouri , USA.
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Hibberd
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Vandenberg
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D001601:Bereavement; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D026712:Value of Life