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Measuring the unmeasurable: Psychometric tools for Existential Concerns
Key psychometric instruments for measuring existential concerns: meaning in life, existential isolation, and existential anxiety.
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Evgeny Smirnov
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Sensing a rift in reality: Validation of the self-world existential isolation scale
Young, Roger et al. (2026)
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.paid.2026.113716
At a GlanceAI
Validation of a scale for measuring self-world existential isolation, or a felt rift between oneself and reality.
SummaryAI
The study validates the Self-World Existential Isolation Scale, intended to assess a subjective sense of disconnection between the self and the world. A dedicated measure can help researchers distinguish this existential experience from related forms of loneliness or alienation. Its usefulness will depend on the scale’s demonstrated reliability and validity across populations and settings.
Method SnapshotAI
psychometric validation of a self-report psychological scale
BackgroundAI
basic familiarity with existential psychology and psychological measurement
At last, something really close to the concept of existential isolation
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