Abstract
The Chinese version of the Purpose in Life questionnaire (C-P1L) was administered to 2,150 Chinese secondary school students, along with other instruments assessing psychiatric symptoms and positive mental health. Total C-PIL and its two subscales, Quality of Existence (QEXIST) and Purpose of Existence (PEX-IST), correlated significantly with all measures of psychological well-being. Relative to PEXIST scores, QEXIST scores were found to be more predictive of psychological well-being. Subjects with different existential status (defined by high vs. low-levels of QEXIST and PEXIST) were associated with different degrees of psychological well-being. The concept of meaning in life, as indexed by the C-PIL, and the hypothesis that life meaning is related to psychological well-being require further elaboration and refinement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-200 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Genetic Psychology |
| Volume | 153 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
