Abstract
The Life Project Scale (LPS) is a recent measure that assesses people’s life project (LP). Even though its content has been generated based on the work of a transcultural team, so far its psychometric properties have been assessed only in Brazil and Portugal. This study identifies validity and reliability evidence for the LPS Chinese version. It consists of an online survey comprising 460 Chinese individuals aged from 18 to 65 years. The original internal structure with two factors (identification and involvement) fitted the data and demonstrated good reliability. The scale achieved scalar invariance across gender, education, and Covid-related concern and impact. The invariance models across age and occupation demonstrated only partial scalar invariance, with the intercept of one item being variant across groups. The LPS scores exhibited correlations to meaning in life, authenticity, and flourishing. Therefore, the LPS can be considered a valid and reliable measure to assess LP in the Chinese context.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Identity |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 26 May 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- health and wellbeing
- Life project
- personality
- test adaptations