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Comment
. 2015 Sep;70(6):571-3.
doi: 10.1037/a0039308.

Questionable measures are pretty meaningless

Nicholas J L Brown  1 , Paul T P Wong  2
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Questionable measures are pretty meaningless

Nicholas J L Brown et al. Am Psychol. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Comments on the original article "Life is pretty meaningful," by S. J. Heintzelman and L. A. King (see record 2014-03265-001). Heintzelman and King argued that meaning in life (MIL) is widely experienced and exists at high levels. In this brief commentary, the current authors examine what they believe are several flaws in their argument: a lack of clarity in defining MIL; the questionable validity of the instruments used to measure MIL throughout Heintzelman and King's article; and an erroneous interpretation of quantitative reports of MIL from surveys and the academic literature.

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  • Life is pretty meaningful.
    Heintzelman SJ, King LA. Heintzelman SJ, et al. Am Psychol. 2014 Sep;69(6):561-74. doi: 10.1037/a0035049. Epub 2014 Feb 3. Am Psychol. 2014. PMID: 24490907 Review.

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