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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Measurement of purpose in life among Arabic-speaking adolescents: psychometric properties of an Arabic-language version of the Claremont purpose scale (CPS).

Amir Noureddine, Souheil Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Tylor Cosgrove, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Ahmed A Moustafa

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  1. Establishing validity and measurement invariance of the Claremont Purpose Scale among adolescents from diverse racial-ethnic backgrounds.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026
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Amir NoureddineSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
Diana MalaebCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Fouad SakrSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mariam DabbousSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Tylor CosgroveFaculty of Society and Design, School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
Sahar ObeidSocial and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.
Feten Fekih-RomdhaneThe Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi Hospital, Manouba, Tunisia.
Ahmed A MoustafaFaculty of Society and Design, School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

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Background: Purpose in life is considered a protective factor related to one's ability to thrive, supporting positive development and overall psychological wellbeing of the adolescent. The main goal of our study is to adapt and validate the Claremont purpose scale (CPS) into the Arabic language, expanding its applicability to Arabic-speaking contexts. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study was collected via a Google Form link during November 2023. Lebanese adolescents aged 14 to 18 years ( Results: The fit of the three-factor structure of CPS scores was satisfactory as indicated by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Internal reliability was excellent (α = 0.86; ω = 0.87). Measurement invariance across sex groups was established at the metric, configural, and scalar levels. There was no significant difference between male and female respondents in terms of CPS scores. Finally, CPS total scores were significantly correlated with greater depression-happiness ( Conclusion: Our results suggest that the CPS in its Arabic version is a valid and reliable measure allowing to detect the sense of purpose in Arabic-speaking adolescents, at least from Lebanon. The new validated scale has potential for future practitioners and researchers who would ought to work on ways of improving the psychological functioning of adolescents drawn from an Arab culture.

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adolescentsArabicClaremont purpose scalepsychometric propertiespurpose in lifevalidation

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