Questionnaire-Description

The PMP-57 is a 57-item questionnaire designed to measure the breadth and depth of an individual’s personal sense of meaning in life. It was developed by Paul T.P. Wong and is based on the hypothesis that life meaning consists of multiple dimensions. These dimensions include:

Achievement: A sense of success and accomplishment of personal goals.

Relationship: Satisfaction and meaning derived from interpersonal relationships.

Self-transcendence (Altruism): A sense of meaning gained through helping others and participating in something greater than oneself.

Self-acceptance: Positive self-regard and acceptance of personal strengths and weaknesses.

Intimacy (Pleasant Activities): Satisfaction from personal pleasures and moments of connection.

Spirituality: A sense of meaning derived from spiritual or religious experiences.

The questionnaire is scored using a Likert scale, where participants rate the extent to which various statements apply to their lives.

Data Analysis and Usage

The data collected from the PMP-57 are analyzed to identify the sources of meaning in an individual’s life. Statistical analyses include:

Reliability analysis to calculate internal consistency (e.g., Cronbach’s alpha) for the different dimensions of the questionnaire.

Factor analysis to confirm the various dimensions that constitute life meaning.

Statistical analysis to explore the correlations between the sense of meaning and other psychological factors, such as well-being, anxiety, and depression.

The data can be used in clinical and research studies to understand the role of meaning in life and its relationship with mental health.

Purpose

The goal of the PMP-57 is to measure the degree and sources of meaning in an individual’s life. The scale aims to help mental health professionals and researchers:

Identify the main sources of meaning and satisfaction in an individual’s life.

Understand how the sense of meaning is related to psychological well-being.

Develop interventions that enhance the sense of meaning in life, especially for individuals facing existential crises or psychological difficulties.

Calibration

The calibration of the PMP-57 involves the following steps:

Reliability analysis to measure the internal consistency of responses across the different dimensions of the questionnaire, ensuring that the items consistently measure the concept of meaning.

Confirmatory factor analysis to validate the six dimensions included in the scale.

Cross-validation with different populations to ensure that the scale is generalizable and applicable across various cultural and social contexts.

Bibliography

Wong, P. T. P. (1998). Implicit theories of meaningful life and the development of the Personal Meaning Profile. In P. T. P. Wong & P. S. Fry (Eds.), The human quest for meaning: A handbook of psychological research and clinical applications (pp. 111-140). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Wong, P. T. P. (2012). The human quest for meaning: Theories, research, and applications. Routledge.

Mascaro, N., & Rosen, D. H. (2005). Existential meaning’s role in the enhancement of hope and prevention of depressive symptoms. Journal of Personality, 73(4), 985-1014.