Table 4.

Construct validity of PROMIS Meaning and Purpose measures

PROMIS Meaning & Purpose Measures	Meaning in Life Questionnaire-Presence Subscale	Life Engagement Test	Toolbox Meaning & Purpose SF	PROMIS Pediatric Meaning & Purpose SF	PROMIS Global Mental Health	PROMIS Global Physical Health	PANAS Positive	PANAS Negative	SWLS
4-item SF	0.84	0.75	0.87	0.91 (0.87)	0.65	0.37	0.65	−0.42	0.71
6-item SF	0.88 (0.85)	0.76	0.89	0.92 (0.89)	0.65	0.37	0.66	−0.43	0.71
8-item SF	0.89 (0.87)	0.79	0.91 (0.89)	0.92 (0.90)	0.66	0.38	0.66	−0.45	0.71
37-item Bank	0.91 (0.89)	0.82 (0.81)	0.95 (0.92)	0.94 (0.92)	0.67	0.39	0.67	−0.47	0.72

Note: All Pearson correlations are significant at the p<0.001 level. Correlations in ( ) indicate the association between the PROMIS Meaning and Purpose measure and the comparison measures without the overlapping item(s). SF= Short Form. SWLS = Satisfaction with Life Scale.