Meaning in life (MLQ)
Meaning in life and the direction you want to find. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.
Source · Steger MF, Frazier P, Oishi S, Kaler M. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire. J Couns Psychol. 2006;53(1):80–93. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. Having meaning and searching for meaning are separate dimensions, not opposite ends of one score.
Understanding your MLQ result
Meaning in life is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Indicate how well each statement describes you at present. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
Reading your results
Read the separate areas together. They describe tendencies in your answers; neither direction is automatically better. A score alone does not explain why a pattern appears in daily life.
A question to reflect on
Is there something you would like to spend more time on lately? Explore meaning in life in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in Meaning in life (MLQ), and how long does it take?
- There are 10 questions, and it usually takes about 2 minutes. For each question you choose one of 7 answers, from “Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- What does this MLQ check explore?
- Meaning in life is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Indicate how well each statement describes you at present. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
- How should I interpret the score?
- Read the separate areas together. They describe tendencies in your answers; neither direction is automatically better. A score alone does not explain why a pattern appears in daily life.
- What could I discuss after the check?
- Is there something you would like to spend more time on lately? Explore meaning in life in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
- Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
- Can I send this check to a friend?
- Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.
Steger MF, Frazier P, Oishi S, Kaler M. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire. J Couns Psychol. 2006;53(1):80–93. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. Having meaning and searching for meaning are separate dimensions, not opposite ends of one score.