Meaning in Life pada Emerging Adulthood: Pengujian Struktur Faktor Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) dalam Konteks Indonesia

Andri Setia Dharma; Riana Sahrani; Ni Made Rai Kistyanti

doi:10.30996/fn.v34i2.132448

Authors

Andri Setia Dharma Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Pancasila
Riana Sahrani Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Tarumanagara
Ni Made Rai Kistyanti Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Pancasila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30996/fn.v34i2.132448

Keywords:

CFA, Emerging adulthood, ESEM, Meaning in Life, Meaning in Life Questionnaire

Abstract

This study aims to examine the factor structure of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) in emerging adulthood in Indonesia, aged 18-29 years (N = 355 people). The Indonesian version of MLQ, which consists of two dimensions (namely Presence of Meaning and Searching for Meaning), was tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM). The CFA results showed a two-factor model that has a model fit that is in the acceptable category (CFI = 0.937; TLI = 0.916; RMSEA = 0.077; SRMR = 0.064) with factor loading > 0.50 on all items. The ESEM analysis provides better model fit results (CFI = 0.977; TLI = 0.960; RMSEA = 0.053; SRMR = 0.026). Both dimensions demonstrated high reliability (α > 0.80). These findings indicate that the factor structure of the Indonesian version of the MLQ is good, so it can be widely used in research related to the meaning of life in Indonesia.

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