Open AccessA Polish Adaptation of the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale: Internal Structure, Reliability, and Validity
Author(s) -
Rafał Gerymski,
Dariusz Krok
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
roczniki psychologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2451-4306
pISSN - 1507-7888
DOI - 10.18290/rpsych20232-4
Subject(s) - conceptualization , cronbach's alpha , meaning (existential) , scale (ratio) , existentialism , psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , adaptation (eye) , perspective (graphical) , sample (material) , social psychology , applied psychology , psychometrics , computer science , clinical psychology , epistemology , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , cartography , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , geography
The aim of this article was to present a Polish adaptation of the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale (MEMS) developed by George and Park (2017). The scale proposes a tripartite view of meaning in life, measuring it in three different dimensions: Comprehension, Purpose, and Mattering, which is a new interesting approach to the conceptualization of this factor from a broader, existential perspective. The scale testing procedure involved a research sample consisting of 401 participants. In addition to the MEMS scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Purpose in Life Test (PIL) were used. The results obtained with the Polish version confirmed its reliability and validity, and the three-factor structure. The Cronbach’s α coefficient was .91 for the entire scale and oscillated between .72 and .89 for the subscales. The Polish MEMS contains 9 items; therefore, it is a short tool which can be successfully used in research on meaning in life.