Study Dogan et al. (2012): study TR 2012

Public

Students, Turkey, 2012

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 232

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Meaning in life

Our Classification

Remarks

Subscales in the meaning in life questionnaire (Steger etal., 2006)

Distribution

Presence: M=27.41 SD=5.88;
Search: M=22.98 SD=7.42

Operationalization

Selfreport  on 10 questions:
a. I understand my life’s meaning.
b. I am looking for something that makes my life feel meaningful.
c. I am always looking to find my life’s purpose.
d. My life has a clear sense of purpose.
e. I have a good sense of what makes my life meaningful.
f. I have discovered a satisfying life purpose.
g. I am always searching for something that makes my life feel significant.
h. I am seeking a purpose or mission for my life.
i. My life has no clear purpose.
j. I am searching for meaning in my life.

'1' absolutely untrue to '7' absolutely  true

Presence and Search subscales:
Presence      a, d, e, f & i
Search        b, c, g, h & j

Observed Relation with Happiness