Youth Purpose Scale/Claremont Purpose Scale

This scale measures three dimensions of purpose: goal directedness, personal meaning, and beyond-the-self orientation. Purpose is operationalized by the developers of the scale as a long-term, forward looking intention to accomplish meaningful aims. Each of the 12 items has a Likert style response, but the scale items are unique to each question causing a slower response time which can lead to a more accurate measure. 

Content

Domains
Self Management,
Social Awareness
Subdomain

Purpose, Goal Directed Behavior

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
12 items
Qualifications

Researchers and administrators should be familiar with the scale and interpretations of low, mid-range, and higher scores. 

Administration
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Contact

Kendall Cotton Bronk

kcbronk@cgu.edu

Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Bronk, K. C., Leontopoulou, S., & McConchie, J. (2019). Youth purpose during the great recession: A mixed-methods study. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 14(4), 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2018.1484942

Bronk, K. C., Mitchell, C., Hite, B., Mehoke, S., & Cheung, R. (2020). Purpose among youth from low‐income backgrounds: A mixed methods investigation. Child Development, 91(6), e1231-e1248. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13434

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References

Bronk, K. C., Riches, B. R., & Mangan, S. A. (2018). Claremont Purpose Scale: A measure that assesses the three dimensions of purpose among adolescents. Research in Human Development, 15(2), 101-117.  https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2018.1441577

Item Type
Likert

Psychometric Considerations

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