Affiliation:
1. Institute of Sociology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Beijing China
2. Department of Psychology Tsinghua University Beijing China
3. Stanford Graduate School of Education Stanford University Stanford California USA
4. Positive Psychology Research Centre Tsinghua University Beijing China
Abstract
AbstractDespite purpose measures being developed for adolescents, quantitative research investigating purposes prior to late adolescence and in non‐Western societies remains nascent. This study evaluated the psychometric soundness of the Claremont Purpose Scale among Chinese adolescents. An initial prestudy (n = 34) was conducted to ensure linguistic equivalence. Subsequently, Study 1 (n = 1691) assessed the scale's reliability and factor structure, also investigating its functional equivalence across gender, adolescence stages, and language versions at the item level. Study 2 (n = 7842) investigated the scale's construct, convergent, predictive, and incremental validity, as well as tested for the scale's measurement invariance across different groups at the scale level. The results support the scale's use as a tool for researchers and practitioners to understand and cultivate purpose in adolescents.
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