What is it about?
Meaning in life is a complex, multistate, and multicomponent construct, yet existing measures often focus on either states or components without fully capturing both dimensions. Additionally, the applicability of these tools to adolescent populations remains limited. This study first tested the six-state and four-component structures of meaning in life in a sample of 742 Chinese adolescents (347 males; Mean age = 15.39, SD = 1.68, aged 12 to 19).
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Why is it important?
This research provides a comprehensive, reliable tool for assessing meaning in life in adolescents, underscoring the importance of incorporating both states and components in future assessments, particularly in the context of mental health among adolescents.
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This page is a summary of: Development and Validation of the State of Meaning in Life (SoMIL) Scale among Chinese Adolescents, Applied Research in Quality of Life, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10455-9.
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