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Validation of the Portuguese version of the Integration of Stressful Life Experiences Scale (ISLES) in a sample of bereaved individuals
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The Integration of Stressful Life Experiences Scale (ISLES) evaluates the ability to integrate
stressful experiences into one's meaning system. This study aimed to validate ISLES for the
Portuguese population, utilizing a sample of 242 adults who had lost a significant other. The
sample was predominantly female, educated, married, or in consensual unions, and actively
employed. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure, consisting of 13 items,
showing adequate local and global goodness-of-fit and supporting the proposed original
structure. Convergent evidence based on internal structure was found for the two dimensions
(Comprehensibility and Footing in the World). Regarding reliability, Cronbach’s alpha and
McDonald's omega computed for each factor showed good internal consistency and the
average inter-item correlation was considered satisfactory. This psychometric support for
ISLES underscores its relevance in enhancing the knowledge of meaning-making processes in
the Portuguese context.
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Keywords
ISLES Stressful life experiences Meaning-making self-narrative Grief
Citation
Albuquerque, S., Rosa, P. J., Henriques, M., Delalibera, M., Neimeyer, R. A., Coelho, A., & Batista, J. (2024). Validation of the Portuguese version of the Integration of Stressful Life Experiences Scale (ISLES) in a sample of bereaved individuals. Death Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2024.2334098
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.