9-item self-report measure of life crafting behaviors across cognitive meaning-making (Past Reflection), Social Crafting, and Future Planning dimensions.
Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time
Scale Overview & Construct
9-item self-report measure of life crafting behaviors across cognitive meaning-making (Past Reflection), Social Crafting, and Future Planning dimensions.
9-item self-report measure of life crafting behaviors across cognitive meaning-making (Past Reflection), Social Crafting, and Future Planning dimensions. Based on your answers to its 9 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 3 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result gives you a clearer, more specific picture of your current well-being in this area, rather than a vague sense of it.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Chen, S., van der Meij, L., van Zyl, L. E., & Demerouti, E. (2022). The Life Crafting Scale: Development and validation of a multi-dimensional meaning-making measure. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 795686.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Chen, S., van der Meij, L., van Zyl, L. E., & Demerouti, E. (2022). The Life Crafting Scale: Development and validation of a multi-dimensional meaning-making measure. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 795686.
