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dc.contributor.authorTravezaño‑Cabrera, Aarones_ES
dc.contributor.authorVilca, Lindsey W.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorQuiroz‑Becerra, Julisaes_ES
dc.contributor.authorHuerta, Samy L.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorDelgado‑Vallejos, Rosalies_ES
dc.contributor.authorCaycho‑Rodríguez, Tomáses_ES
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-21T16:36:49Z
dc.date.available2022-11-21T16:36:49Z
dc.date.issued2022-08-24
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13053/7162
dc.description.abstract“Background: The study of the meaning of life is essential since it plays a protective role in the mental health of university students. However, no studies have shown the adequate psychometric functioning of the MLQ in Latin American university students. For this reason, this research aims to evaluate the internal structure using CTT models, obtain evidence of validity based on the relationship with other variables, perform factorial invariance according to gender, and estimate the reliability of the MLQ. Methods: A sample of 581 Peruvian undergraduate students of both sexes (29.5% men and 70.5% women) between the ages of 18 and 35 (M=22.6; SD=3.3) was collected. Along with the MLQ, other instruments were applied to measure satisfaction with life (SWLS), subjective well-being (WBI), and depression (PHQ-9). Results: In the present study was evidenced that the model of two related factors of nine items presents better adjustment indices (RMSEA=.075; SRMR=.059; CFI=.97; TLI=.96) compared to other models. Also, it was shown that the factorial structure of the MLQ is strictly invariant for the group of men and women. It was also shown that the presence of meaning was positively related to satisfaction with life (.63) and well-being (.60) and negatively to depres‑ sion (− .56). In contrast, the search for meaning was not signifcantly related to life satisfaction (− .05) and well-being (− .07); but yes, to depression (.19). Conclusion: It is concluded that the MLQ from the perspective of CTT has shown adequate evidence of reliability and validity. Therefore, it could be used in future studies and evaluation and intervention processes. In addition, the study provides the frst evidence of the psychometric functioning of the scale in university students from Latin America.“es_ES
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dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltdes_ES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesses_ES
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es_ES
dc.subjectMeaning of life, Presence of meaning of life, Search for meaning of life, Undergraduate studentses_ES
dc.titleMeaning of life questionnaire (MLQ) in peruvian undergraduate students: study of its psychometric properties from the perspective of classical test theory (CTT)es_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00913-6es_ES
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiones_ES
dc.publisher.countryGBes_ES
dc.subject.ocdehttp://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.00es_ES


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