Table 2 -.
Confirmatory Factor Analyses Results
| Item | Factor 1 | Communality | Uniqueness |
|---|---|---|---|
| My life has purpose. | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| My life has significance. | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| I feel that my life has meaning. | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| My life is filled with meaning. | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
| I feel a sense of purpose in my life. | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| My life has value. | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.21 |
| My life has meaning. | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.22 |
| The things I do in my life are of significance. | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| The things I do in my life are of value. | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| My life matters. | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
| I can make sense of my life. | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| My life is fulfilling. | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| I have a clear sense of direction in life. | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| I can make sense of my existence. | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.26 |
| My life has a clear sense of purpose. | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.27 |
| I generally feel that what I do in my life is valuable and worthwhile. | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.28 |
| I am positive about my future. | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.29 |
| I can understand my life. | 0.84 | 0.70 | 0.30 |
| I have a reason for living. | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| My life makes sense to me. | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| I have discovered a satisfying life purpose. | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| I know where I am going in life. | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| I experience deep fulfillment in my life. | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.31 |
| I understand that there is a reason for my life. | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.32 |
| I understand my life’s meaning. | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| My life as a whole has meaning. | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.34 |
| My life has been productive. | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
| I realize my life has a great deal of personal meaning to me. | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| I have a good sense of what makes my life meaningful. | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| I can reach my goals in life. | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| I have lots of reasons for living. | 0.77 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| To me, the things I do are all worthwhile. | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| I have a clear understanding of what life is about. | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.42 |
| My daily life is full of things that are interesting to me. | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| I have very clear goals and aims for my life. | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| I value my activities a lot. | 0.73 | 0.53 | 0.47 |
| I understand the world around me. | 0.65 | 0.43 | 0.57 |
Note: Pattern matrix of factor loadings, based on polychoric correlations and weighted least squares estimation with adjustments for the mean and variance (WLSMV).