title: [Development of the Meaning in Life Scale for Older Adults].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the newly developed instrument, Meaning in Life, for elderly Korean people.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten older adults participated in the qualitative research used to develop the initial items. Participants for the psychometric testing were 371 community-dwelling older adults. Validity and reliability analyses included content, construct, and criterion-related validities, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Meaning in Life Scale consisted of 12 items with three distinct factors; value of life, source of life, and will to live, which explained 86.7% of the total variance. A three-factor structure was validated by confirmatory factor analysis. Criterion-related validity was supported by comparison with the Purpose in Life Test (r=.74). Reliabilities were secured with test-retest reliability of Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) .85 and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient .90.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study indicate that this instrument is useful to measure meaning in life in Korean elders.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Si Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. grson@hanyang.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Gwi Ryung Son
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012923:Social Class; D012944:Social Support; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Aged; Factor analysis; Life; Validity and reliability