Development and Validation of the College Students'Sense of Purpose Questionnaire
Objective:This study aimed to develop and assess the reliability and validity of the College Students'Sense of Purpose Ques-tionnaire.Methods:Qualitative research formed the foundation for constructing an initial questionnaire.Project analysis and exploratory factor analysis were conducted with a sample of 504 college students.Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out with a separate sample of 1390 college students.Results:The College Students'Sense of Purpose Questionnaire comprises 14 items organized into three dimen-sions:purpose consciousness,purpose experience,and purpose regulation.Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated excellent fit indices(χ2/df =3.743,CFI =0.942,TLI =0.929,RMSEA =0.044,SRMR =0.035).Scores from the questionnaire and its dimensions exhib-ited significant correlations with those from the calibrated questionnaire.The internal consistency coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.85,with split-half reliability at 0.83 and retest reliability at 0.98.Conclusion:The College Students'Sense of Purpose Questionnaire demonstrates robust reliability and validity,rendering it suitable for investigating the sense of purpose among Chinese college students and related research endeavors.
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维普
