Psychometric approbation of the Ukrainian version of the life-purpose orientations test

Abstract

The relevance of adapting psychodiagnostic instruments into Ukrainian is determined by the need to ensure their linguistic, cultural, and psychometric suitability for the target population. The aim of the study - to conduct a psychometric evaluation of the Ukrainian-language version of the Life-Purpose Orientations Test by assessing item characteristics, internal consistency, and structural validity. The study involved 246 students aged 15–22 y. o. (M = 17.10; SD = 1.56), including 149 males and 97 females. The assessment was conducted face – to - face in general secondary education institutions and higher education institutions in Odesa ( Ukraine). The Ukrainian - language 20-item version of the Life-Purpose Orientations Test was administered. Descriptive statistics, corrected item–total correlations, Cronbach’s α, McDonald’s ω, the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure, Bartlett’s test of sphericity, exploratory factor analysis, and parallel analysis were used. The total life meaningfulness score demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.856; McDonald’s ω = 0.860). Reliability varied across the subscales: the highest coefficients were obtained for “Goals in Life” and “Life Effectiveness,” whereas the lowest were found for “Locus of Control – Self.” The data were suitable for factor analysis (KMO = 0.864; χ²(190) = 1351.08; p < 0.001). Parallel analysis and exploratory factor analysis identified three latent components: “Agency and Control over Life Choices,” “Life Satisfaction and Engagement,” and “Goal and Worldview Clarity.”  The Ukrainian - lang

uage version of the Life - Purpose Orientations Test demonstrated adequate

of the total score and may be used for the integral assessment of life meaningfulness. At the same time, the subscale scores should be interpreted with caution and require further examination in independent samples.