Cross-national measurement invariance of the Purpose in Life Test in seven Latin American countries

CAYCHO-RODRÍGUEZ, TOMÁS; VILCA, LINDSEY W.; CERVIGNI, MAURICIO; GALLEGOS, MIGUEL; MARTINO, PABLO; CALANDRA, MANUEL; REY ANACONA, CESAR ARMANDO; LÓPEZ-CALLE, CLAUDIO; MORETA-HERRERA, RODRIGO; CHACÓN-ANDRADE, EDGARDO RENÉ; LOBOS-RIVERA, MARLON ELÍAS; DEL CARPIO, PERLA; QUINTERO, YAZMÍN; ROBLES, ERIKA; PANZA LOMBARDO, MACERLO; GAMARRA RECALDE, OLIVIA; BUSCHIAZZO FIGARES, ANDRÉS; WHITE, MICHAEL; BURGOS-VIDELA, CARMEN

Frontiers in Psychology

Frontiers Media S.A.

Lugar: Lausana; Año: 2022 vol. 13

The Purpose in Life Test (PIL) is a measure of purpose in life widely used in many cultures and countries; however, cross-cultural assessments are scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the PIL in the general population of seven Latin American countries (Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay). A total of 4306 people participated, selected by non-probabilistic convenience sampling, where Uruguay has the highest mean age (M = 41.8; SD = 16.6 years); while Ecuador has the lowest mean age (M = 24.6; SD = 7.8 years). Furthermore, in each country, there is a higher proportion of women (>60%) than men (