Development, reliability, and validity of the Assimilation and Accommodation of Meaning Making Scale

Abstract

Interest in meaning making following stressful life experiences has continued to increase. However, there are to date, no instruments to assess the process of meaning making. erefore, the Assimilation and Accommodation of Meaning Making Scale AAMS was developed to measure the orientation and strategy of assimilation and accommodation during the meaning making process. Moreover, the reliability and validity of the scale were investigated. Undergraduate students N726 participated in the study. Explorative factor analysis of their responses to the newly developed AAMS revealed two factors. Moreover, the scale was internally consistent. Examining the relationship between the AAMS and other scales veriied the concurrent and construct validity of the AAMS. ese results suggested that the AAMS has suucient reliability and validity. e limitations of the study and possible uses of the scale are discussed.