Tool-Description

The LAP-R-48 is a revised version of the Life Attitude Profile (LAP) and consists of 48 questions that examine different dimensions of life meaning and existential satisfaction. The scale was developed to assess both positive and negative attitudes towards life, including aspects such as:
Purpose in life.
Existential quest.
Death acceptance.
Personal responsibility.
Sense of contribution to others.
The scale is multidimensional and helps understand individuals’ deeper psychological needs and concerns about the purpose of life and existence.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data from the LAP-R-48 are collected through questionnaires where participants respond to each question using a Likert-type scale. The responses are scored to provide insights into how an individual deals with existential issues and the meaning of their life.
Key analysis methods include:
Factor analysis to identify the main dimensions of responses.
Reliability analysis to ensure the internal consistency of the subscales.
Correlation analysis to examine how attitudes towards life are related to other psychological variables, such as well-being, mental health, and quality of life.

Purpose

The primary goal of the LAP-R-48 is to assess an individual’s overall attitude towards life, existence, and purpose. The scale examines how individuals perceive their life’s purpose and how they handle existential challenges such as death acceptance and a sense of personal responsibility.
Specifically, the scale is used for:
Assessing existential health and concerns in clinical, educational, and research settings.
Exploring the connection between life meaning and psychological well-being.
Understanding how people find meaning in difficult situations, such as death or significant life changes.

Calibration

The calibration of the LAP-R-48 involves standard psychometric procedures to ensure its validity and reliability:
Reliability analysis, such as measuring Cronbach’s alpha, to check the internal consistency of the subscales.
Confirmatory factor analysis to validate the theoretical structure of the scale.
Statistical verification of the generalizability of the scale across different populations through cross-validation.

Bibliography

Reker, G. T. (1992). The Life Attitude Profile-Revised: A multidimensional instrument for assessing attitudes toward life. Psychological Reports, 70(3), 879-885.
Reker, G. T., & Wong, P. T. P. (1988). Aging as an individual process: Toward a theory of personal meaning. In P. T. P. Wong & P. S. Fry (Eds.), The Human Quest for Meaning, 214-235. New York: Routledge.
Wong, P. T. P., & Reker, G. T. (2004). Meaning in life and adaptation to illness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(12), 1335-1343.