Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Ερωτηματολόγιο Νοήματος Ζωής	Δείκτης Ευεξίας WHO-5
Πεδίο	Θετική Ψυχολογία	Θετική Ψυχολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2006	1998
Δημιουργός	Michael Steger	World Health Organization
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., Kaler, M., & Oishi, S. (2006). The Meaning in Life Questionnaire: Assessing the presence of and search for meaning in life. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53(1), 80–92.	World Health Organization (1998). Wellbeing measures in primary health care: the DepCare project. WHO regional publications European series, 69.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	MLQ	WHO-5
Συναφείς	4	4
Σύνοψη	The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) is a 10-item self-report measure developed by Steger and colleagues in 2006 to assess both the presence of meaning and the active search for meaning in life. It addresses a core existential dimension of well-being: the degree to which individuals experience their life as purposeful and meaningful. The MLQ distinguishes presence of meaning from search for meaning, revealing that growth and psychological adjustment can involve active meaning-seeking even when current meaning-presence is lower.	The WHO-5 is a 5-item screening instrument measuring current well-being over the past two weeks. Developed by the World Health Organization in 1998, it assesses positive mental health states and is widely used in both research and clinical practice to identify individuals at risk for depression. Its brevity, validity, and cross-cultural acceptance make it a standard tool in primary care and epidemiological surveys worldwide.