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Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) – Coaching For Happiness
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Meaning in Life Questionnaire

Understanding the meaning in your life is key to greater happiness, well-being, and personal fulfilment.

Questionnaire Objectives:

The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) is designed to measure two dimensions of meaning:

1

Presence of Meaning

 How much meaning and purpose you currently experience in life.

2

Search for Meaning

The extent to which you are seeking or developing a greater sense of meaning in life.

Instructions

Please respond to the following statements using the scale below.
Select the number that best represents how true each statement is for you.

Scale:

1 =

Absolutely Untrue

2 =

Mostly Untrue

3 =

Somewhat Untrue

4 =

 Can’t Say True or False

5 =

Somewhat True

6 =

Mostly True

7 =

Absolutely True

Scoring

Presence of Meaning Score:

Add up your responses for questions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. A higher score indicates a strong sense of meaning in life.

Search for Meaning Score:

Add up your responses for questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. A higher score indicates a strong desire to seek meaning.

Interpretation

High Presence & Low Search:

You have a strong sense of meaning and are not actively searching for more.

High Presence & High Search:

You find meaning in life but are still exploring and deepening it.

Low Presence & High Search:

You are actively looking for meaning but may not feel you have found it yet.

Low Presence & Low Search:

You may not feel your life has meaning and are not currently seeking it.

Understanding where you are can help you take the next steps to cultivate greater meaning, purpose, and happiness in your life.