Scale of College Students’ Life View – Chinese Version

Description

Different scholars have different definitions of the view of life. A relatively representative definition is provided by Schwartz, who defines the view of life as an individual’s value judgment regarding the existence of life itself. This judgment is a recognition of the meaning of life, both for oneself and for other life forms outside oneself, under certain social and historical conditions. This definition has gained broad acceptance among many scholars. Steger interprets the value view of life as an individual’s sense of meaning in existence and perception of one’s own significance. In China, definitions of the view of life tend to fall into two directions: one considers it as a consciousness or attitude, a way humans relate to living entities in nature, and a kind of worldview that includes humans’ attitudes towards their own lives; the other sees it as a gradually formed and continuously evolving process. Although numerous studies have been conducted by scholars both domestically and internationally regarding the view of life, there is no consensus on what aspects specifically comprise the view of life among college students. In summary, the view of life can be defined as an individual’s cognitive recognition of the importance and meaning of their own existence, which evolves continuously as individuals interact with people and things in social activities and serves as a deep value system that guides and regulates their life activities.

Authors and Contact Email

Guo Bingjie et al. (Contact information not available)

Purpose

To understand contemporary college students’ attitudes towards life and the value of life, in order to effectively conduct life view education for college students.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

For each question below, please select the option that best fits your actual situation and true thoughts (1 = Very Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Uncertain, 4 = Agree, 5 = Very Agree), and mark “√” on the corresponding number. There are no right or wrong answers, and there is no need for excessive thought. Please ensure all items are answered, and only select one answer for each item—do not select multiple answers or leave any questions unanswered. We sincerely appreciate your strong support for this survey!

Reliability and Validity

The college students’ life view scale (the scale of college students’ life view, SCSLV) developed by Guo Bingjie et al. includes 33 items, comprising 3 factors: 生命认知观 (Life Cognitive View), 生活态度观 (Life Attitude View), 生命教育观 (Life Education View). The internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) for all items is 0.890; the split-half reliability is 0.803.

Factors and Subscales

– 生命认知观 (Life Cognitive View)
– 生活态度观 (Life Attitude View)
– 生命教育观 (Life Education View)

Keywords

View of life, college students, life education, value judgment, social interaction

Items in Chinese

1. 人的一生中身心健康是十分重要的。
2. 人生是短暂的,要活出生命的精彩。
3. 对于2008年雪灾、汶川地震和2010年云南干旱,每个人应尽自己所能去捐赠。
4. 你觉得在学校开展生命观教育非常有必要。
5. 尊重其他生命体,也是对自己生命的尊重。
6. 家庭教育对一个人生命观的影响很重要。
7. 你认为你的大学生活乐趣多,过的很有意义。
8. 人生需要信仰。
9. 虽然生而不平等,但是你仍然相信有志者事竟成。
10. 你欣赏能尽力挖掘自身潜力,施展自身本领的人。
11. 在日常生活中,你与同学、朋友特别是室友的关系非常融洽。
12. 周围其他同学之间出现矛盾时你会及时沟通协商。
13. 人际关系的好坏对个人发展非常重要。
14. 你有明确的奋斗目标,有自己的人生规划。
15. 你想成为像雷锋一样为人民服务的人。
16. 你的有关逃生脱险的技能主要来自于学校教育。
17. 学校十分有必要开展生命教育。
18. 你非常了解各种生存常识、处理方式和逃生技能。
19. 你遇到挫折后的行为表现是很快查找原因,振作起来。
20. 你在以后的生活中无论遇到多大困难都能做到珍惜自己的生命。
21. 你在有条件的情况下是否愿意去孤儿院、养老院和残障福利中心献爱心。
22. 你有关生命教育的知识和看法主要来自学校。
23. 你对所在学校开设的生命观教育课程非常满意。
24. 你对现在的自己感到很满意。
25. 在课堂之外,你的大部分时间在按照自己的规划去做。
26. 对硫酸泼熊,子女杀害亲人这是情感荒漠、人性恶的表现。
27. 在有压力的时候,你能很短时间进行自我调节。
28. 在学校的课程中可以体会到生命的意义及生命的价值。
29. 你对人生有详细而具体的规划。
30. 你对学校开设有关生命观教育的心理健康课程很感兴趣。
31. 在生命的归属上,你认为你的生命不完全属于你自己,还属于亲人、朋友、社会。
32. 如果你所住的楼层着火,你会组织疏散,先人后己。
33. 你认为现有生命教育体系能够影响并改善学生心理状况。

Items in English

1. Physical and mental health is very important throughout a person’s life.
2. Life is short, so it is important to live it splendidly.
3. Everyone should do their best to donate during the snow disaster in 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake, and the drought in Yunnan in 2010.
4. You think it is very necessary to carry out life view education in schools.
5. Respecting other life forms is also a way of respecting your own life.
6. Family education significantly impacts a person’s view of life.
7. You find your college life enjoyable and meaningful.
8. Life requires belief.
9. Although people are born unequal, you still believe that those who are determined will succeed.
10. You admire those who strive to develop their potential and showcase their abilities.
11. In daily life, your relationships with classmates, friends, especially roommates, are very harmonious.
12. When conflicts arise between other classmates, you communicate and negotiate promptly.
13. The quality of interpersonal relationships is very important for personal development.
14. You have clear goals and plans for your life.
15. You aspire to be a person who serves the people like Lei Feng.
16. Your escape and survival skills mainly come from school education.
17. It is essential for schools to conduct life education.
18. You are very knowledgeable about various survival skills, methods, and evacuation techniques.
19. After encountering setbacks, you quickly search for the reasons and recover.
20. In the future, no matter how much difficulty you face, you will cherish your life.
21. Would you be willing to volunteer at orphanages, nursing homes, and disability service centers if you have the means?
22. Your knowledge and views on life education mainly come from school.
23. You are very satisfied with the life view education courses offered at your school.
24. You feel very satisfied with yourself at the moment.
25. Outside of class, most of your time is spent doing what you have planned.
26. Acts like throwing sulfuric acid at bears or children killing their relatives are manifestations of emotional desert and the evil of human nature.
27. When under pressure, you can quickly self-regulate.
28. You can experience the meaning and value of life through the courses in school.
29. You have detailed and specific plans for your life.
30. You are very interested in the mental health courses offered at your school that are related to life view education.
31. Regarding the belonging of life, you believe that your life does not fully belong to yourself, but also to your relatives, friends, and society.
32. If there is a fire in your building, you would organize an evacuation, putting others before yourself.
33. You believe that the current life education system can impact and improve students’ mental health.

References

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