Table II.
Item Response Theory Item Parameters for the 44-Item PROMIS Pediatric Meaning and Purpose Item Bank, Child Self-Report Edition, and Short Form Item Assignment; Data are from the Combined Sample
| Item stem | Short forms | Item discrimination | Item thresholds |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b1 | b2 | b3 | b4 | |||
| I expect amazing things to happen to me. | 2.25 | −2.57 | −1.81 | −0.98 | −0.06 | |
| I expect things to work out for the best. | 2.41 | −3.16 | −2.21 | −1.31 | −0.25 | |
| I expect to have a job in the future. | 2.10 | −3.66 | −2.75 | −2.06 | −1.06 | |
| I expect to have a family in the future. | 1.61 | −3.53 | −2.57 | −1.74 | −0.78 | |
| I expect to be successful in the future. | 3.35 | −2.84 | −2.20 | −1.43 | −0.54 | |
| I expect to enjoy my future life. | SF8a | 3.29 | −2.92 | −2.33 | −1.55 | −0.57 |
| I expect to have a long life. | 2.06 | −3.26 | −2.45 | −1.55 | −0.58 | |
| I expect to have success in the future. | 3.66 | −2.79 | −2.14 | −1.39 | −0.46 | |
| I expect to achieve what I want in life. | 3.19 | −2.79 | −2.05 | −1.24 | −0.31 | |
| I look forward to what will happen in the future. | 3.09 | −2.83 | −2.10 | −1.36 | −0.47 | |
| I expect to succeed at what I try to do. | 2.91 | −3.06 | −2.20 | −1.40 | −0.35 | |
| When bad things happen, I expect them to get better. | 1.93 | −2.94 | −2.14 | −1.18 | −0.03 | |
| I have hope. | 3.12 | −2.77 | −2.05 | −1.31 | −0.43 | |
| I am full of hope. | 2.99 | −2.77 | −1.89 | −1.19 | −0.27 | |
| I always have hope. | 2.10 | −3.19 | −2.16 | −1.16 | 0.031 | |
| I feel hopeful about my plans for the future. | 3.24 | −2.82 | −2.17 | −1.37 | −0.48 | |
| I feel hopeful about my future. | SF8a, SF4a | 3.32 | −2.68 | −2.08 | −1.33 | −0.40 |
| I am positive about my future. | SF8a | 3.58 | −2.70 | −1.96 | −1.23 | −0.31 |
| I can do almost anything if I have enough faith in myself. | 2.74 | −2.84 | −2.13 | −1.36 | −0.41 | |
| I have goals for myself. | 2.63 | −2.87 | −2.09 | −1.25 | −0.40 | |
| I make plans for my future. | 2.46 | −2.67 | −1.99 | −1.19 | −0.33 | |
| I have things I want to do in life. | 2.55 | −3.27 | −2.51 | −1.68 | −0.64 | |
| I have things I need to do in life. | 2.47 | −2.99 | −2.42 | −1.56 | −0.56 | |
| I have things I want to accomplish in life. | 2.79 | −3.04 | −2.26 | −1.47 | −0.51 | |
| The things I have done in the past will help me in the future. | 1.89 | −2.98 | −2.13 | −1.16 | −0.07 | |
| I expect to achieve my goals. | 2.63 | −3.06 | −2.25 | −1.32 | −0.36 | |
| I know where I am going in life. | SF8a | 2.29 | −2.43 | −1.74 | −0.84 | 0.07 |
| I can reach my goals in life. | SF8a, SF4a | 2.94 | −2.86 | −2.16 | −1.33 | −0.29 |
| I want to make the most out of my life. | 3.04 | −3.01 | −2.34 | −1.61 | −0.75 | |
| My life is filled with important things. | 2.97 | −2.93 | −2.10 | −1.27 | −0.30 | |
| My life is important. | 2.97 | −2.87 | −2.20 | −1.52 | −0.73 | |
| I want to do what is important. | 2.00 | −3.52 | −2.58 | −1.55 | −0.42 | |
| I try to find meaning in life. | 2.01 | −2.78 | −2.05 | −1.16 | −0.12 | |
| My life has meaning. | 3.44 | −2.54 | −2.00 | −1.28 | −0.50 | |
| My life is filled with meaning. | SF8a, SF4a | 2.92 | −2.54 | −1.92 | −1.09 | −0.19 |
| I try to find purpose in life. | 1.83 | −2.97 | −2.15 | −1.22 | −0.15 | |
| My life has purpose. | SF8a, SF4a | 3.43 | −2.51 | −1.96 | −1.19 | −0.43 |
| My life is filled with purpose. | 3.46 | −2.47 | −1.89 | −1.10 | −0.28 | |
| I have a clear purpose in life. | 2.72 | −2.38 | −1.73 | −0.82 | −0.01 | |
| I know what makes my life meaningful. | 2.52 | −2.45 | −1.82 | −1.01 | −0.13 | |
| My life is filled with things that interest me. | 2.29 | −3.30 | −2.35 | −1.37 | −0.21 | |
| I have a reason for living. | SF8a | 3.04 | −2.66 | −2.13 | −1.48 | −0.72 |
| I am satisfied with my purpose in life. | 3.16 | −2.52 | −1.93 | −1.13 | −0.24 | |
| People will remember me when I die. | 1.82 | −2.96 | −2.11 | −1.17 | −0.24 | |
Note. SF4a: 4-item meaning and purpose short form; SF8a: 8-item meaning and purpose short form that includes the 4-item form and 4 additional meaning and purpose items.