Valuation Of Life Scale (VOL)
Cite this measure View MeasureLawton MP, Moss M, Hoffman C, Kleban MH, Ruckdeschel K, Winter L. Valuation of Life: A Concept and a Scale. Journal of Aging and Health. 2001;13(1):3-31. doi:10.1177/089826430101300101
| General information | |
| Purpose | The VOL is a small set of relatively global constructs that express the active embrace of life. |
| Domain(s) | Goal Pursuit Life Satisfaction Positive Affect Quality of Life Sense of Meaning |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 19 |
| Administration format | self-report |
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| Availability in other languages | Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese |
| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
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Gitlin, L. N., Parisi, J., Huang, J., Winter, L., & Roth, D. L. (2016). Attachment to Life: Psychometric Analyses of the Valuation of Life Scale and Differences Among Older Adults. The Gerontologist, 56(3), e21–e31. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnv696 Araújo, L., Ribeiro, O., Teixeira, L., Azevedo, M. J., Jopp, D. S., Rott, C., & Paúl, C. (2015). Measuring attachment to life in old age: The Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Positive VOL). Quality of Life Research, 24(10), 2385–2389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0981-z |
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