Personal Meaning Profile – PMP

Mohammed looti

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Personal Meaning Profile – PMP was developed by Paul T. P. Wong (1998). It is designed to measure Personal Meaning. The scale is intended for use with Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 57 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Achievement, Relationship, Religion, Self-transcendence, Self-acceptance, Intimacy, Fair treatment.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Achievement	6,7,8,9,12,13,21,24,25,26,29,34,40,44,47,48	16
Relationship	10,18,27,28,32,41,42,45,50	9
Religion	3,5,19,20,22,33,51,52,54	9
Self-transcendence	2,15,23,30,31,39,49,53	8
Self-acceptance	4,16,36,37,46,57	6
Intimacy	1,11,17,38,43	5
Fair treatment	14,35,55,56	4

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: 1 = Not at all, 2 = Minimal, 3 = A little, 4 = Moderate, 5 = Quite a bit, 6 = A lot, 7 = A great deal.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.