Chika Chukwuorji, JohnBosco Chika and Abiama, Emmanuel Ekpedoho and Ifeagwazi, Chuka Mike and Steven, Steven Kator and Nwonyi, Sampson Kelechi (2018) Psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire – Hausa version among internally displaced persons in Nigeria. Transcultural Psychiatry 0(0). pp. 1-20.
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Abstract
Valid measurement of meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for cross-cultural understanding of the construct. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a widely used measure of MIL, has yet to be translated into any indigenous African language. The current study presents a preliminary report of a Hausa language translation of the MLQ, the MLQ-Hausa version (MLQ-H), and its reliability and validity in a Nigerian sample. Participants were 809 internally displaced persons (IDPs) (50.7% males) in Kabusa IDP Centre in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. They completed Hausa versions of the MLQ, the Brief Personal Meaning Profile (PMP-B), and scales of the Symptoms Distress Checklist (SCL-90). Results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported the original two-factor model of the MLQ comprising presence of meaning (5 items) and search for meaning (5 items). The two factors had adequate reliability. Responses to the MLQ-H did not differ by sociodemographic factors.Concurrent
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2019 10:03 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2019 10:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1208 |
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