Validation of the Ukrainian versions of two life purpose scales: Revised sense of purpose in life scale (SOPS-2U) and specific purpose orientations (SPO-U).

ABSTRACT: This work focused on the translation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of two widely used scales for assessing sense of purpose in life - the Revised Sense of Purpose Scale (SOPS-2) and the Specific Purpose Orientations (SPO) scale - in the Ukrainian language. The SOPS-2 consisted of 14 items measuring three dimensions of purpose: awakening to purpose, awareness of purpose, and altruistic purpose. Meanwhile, the SPO included 12 items assessing three types of purpose: others-growth, self-growth, and career-focused purpose orientations. Renamed as the Revised Sense of Purpose Scale - Ukrainian Version (SOPS-2U) and the Specific Purpose Orientations - Ukrainian Version (SPO-U), these two scales underwent a thorough translation process by two multilingual scholars proficient in bot

SUBMITTER: Yukhymenko-Lescroart MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327591 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature