Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.4

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.4.02


RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI


Multidimensional Meaning in Life: Turkish Validation of the 3DM Using a Bifactor Model

Çok Boyutlu Yaşamda Anlam: 3DM Ölçeğinin Bifaktör Modeli Aracılığıyla Türkçe Güvenirlik ve Geçerliği Çalışması

 

Mustafa Subaşı1, Sefa Bulut2, Hakan Karaman3, Evgeny N. Osin4

Abstract:

Recent research highlights the importance of multidimensional measurement in assessing meaning in life. The Three Dimensional Meaning in Life Scale (3DM) is a self-report measure based on a tripartite framework including significance, coherence, and purpose. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the 3DM. The first-order confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the Turkish version replicated the original three-factor structure of the 3DM. The model showed a good fit to the present data. The bifactor model of the 3DM supported a multidimensional structure of meaning in life, and measurement invariance indices demonstrated consistent psychometric properties across gender groups. The 3DM subscales had good reliability, with strong item-total correlations ranging from .47 to .76. They had significant positive associations with meaning in life and well-being indicators. The results provided evidence for the structural and convergent validity of the 3DM. Overall, the Turkish 3DM is a valid and reliable measure.

Keywords: Coherence, purpose, significance, meaning in life, well-being


1PhD Candidate, HSE University, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Psychology, Moscow, Russia, Ibn Haldun University, School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Istanbul, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4170-6280

2Prof., Ibn Haldun University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Counseling Psychology, Istanbul, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2622-4390

3PhD, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work, Samsun, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5729-6012

4Assoc. Prof., University of Paris Nanterre, Department of Psychological Sciences, Laboratory LINP2 Nanterre, France, e-mail: [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3330-5647

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Mustafa Subaşı, Armyanskiy Pereulok, 4, 2, 101000, HSE University, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Psychology, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4170-6280

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 28.08.2024, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 29.10.2024, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 13.11.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 20.12.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Subasi, M., Bulut, S., Karaman, H. & Osin, E.N. (2024). Multidimensional Meaning in Life: Turkish Validation of the 3DM Using a Bifactor Model, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology 6(4): 313-320


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