Table 2.

HDQLIFE Meaning and Purpose Item Parameters

Item	Slope	T1	T2	T3	T4
I feel comfortable talking about my death.	0.84	−2.72	−1.60	−0.10	1.21
I am making the most out of the time I have left.	2.64	−2.26	−1.68	−0.83	−0.01
My life has meaning.	2.26	−2.78	−2.13	−1.11	−0.26
I find meaning in my illness.	0.91	−1.27	−0.64	0.69	1.78
There are important things that I still want to do with my life.	1.30	−3.26	−2.44	−1.28	−0.34
I am satisfied with my ability to make the most out of the time that I have left.	3.66	−1.87	−1.40	−0.71	0.01
I live my life to the fullest.	4.75	−1.91	−1.48	−0.65	0.11

Note. Items that are bolded were selected for inclusion in the final, 4-item short form