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Maurizio Pompili1, Paolo Girardi, Roberto Tatarelli
1Department of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza", University of Rome, Italy. maurizio.pompili@uniroma1.it
Psychological Reports
|September 25, 2007
Summary
The Reasons for Living Inventory
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Cross-cultural psychology
Background:
- The Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) is a widely used measure.
- Its established six-factor structure requires validation in diverse populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the construct validity of the RFL in an Italian student sample.
- To assess the applicability of the RFL's six-factor structure across cultures.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on RFL data.
- Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to explore alternative structures.
Main Results:
- CFA results did not strongly support the proposed six-factor structure of the RFL.
- EFA suggested a more appropriate three-factor structure for this sample.
Conclusions:
- The RFL's six-factor structure may not be universally valid.
- Caution is advised when using the RFL in cross-cultural research without revalidation.
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