This study is at the forefront of applying modern psychometric techniques to the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, a scale widely used to assess meaning in life.
One is that BMD was not directly assessed, meaning that the conclusions are based on bone markers alone.
Models with 5-, 10-, and 15-year exposure lags were assessed, meaning that exposure in the year of death and in the previous 4, 9, and 14 years, respectively, was not included in the calculation of exposure duration.
Theoretically and empirically sound measurement instruments that assess meaning in life are crucial for the rigorous study of the construct, to understand its associations with psychological well-being and psychopathology, and to assess the impact of interventions targeting meaning in life.
In an investigation of the meaning of dress, in this instance the meaning of a specific body modification a tattoo, Mun et al. (2012) interviewed women of various ages who had tattoos to assess meanings, changes in self-perceptions as a result of the tattoo, and any changes in the women's behavior as an outcome of being tattooed.
"Woe unto us if [an Israeli decision on how to respond to a war with Iraq] will be taken in the same wretched manner as the decision to demolish [Arafat's] compound," he wrote.Palestinians too were assessing the meaning of the ten-day siege.
Fed Chairman Greenspan was distinctly cautious in assessing the meaning of mergers.
Differences in age and gender should be taken into account when assessing the meaning of "healthy" or "ill" HRQL scores.
Research questions focused on assessing the meaning, values and outcomes of partnerships, as well as techniques for partnership building across different sectors and evaluating partnership outcomes.
Prospective studies identifying and quantifying endotoxin in the transplanted liver itself and in the recipient may be valuable in assessing the meaning of this finding.
