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Engaged Living Scale (ELS)

Original Version

Trompetter, H. R., Ten Klooster, P. M., Schreurs, K. M. G., Fledderus, M., Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2013)

Portuguese Version

Trindade, I. A., Ferreira, C., Pinto-Gouveia., J., & Nooren, L. (2015)

General Description

Engaged Living Scale (ELS) is a measure of the process of engaged living, defined by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the evaluation and performance of valued life activities. This measure of engaged living presents two factors:

  • Valued Living;
  • Life Fulfilment.

Results showed that the ELS-16 (16 items) and the shorter ELS (9 items) presented adequate to good psychometric properties.

References

  • Trindade, I. A., Ferreira, C., Pinto-Gouveia., J., & Nooren, L. (2015). Clarity of personal values and committed action: Development of a shorter Engaged Living Scale. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 38, 258-265. doi:10.1007/s10862-015-9509-7. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/46820

  • Trompetter, H. R., Ten Klooster, P. M., Schreurs, K. M. G., Fledderus, M., Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2013). Measuring values and committed action with the engaged living scale (ELS): Psychometric evaluation in a nonclinical sample and a chronic pain sample. Psychological Assessment, 25, 1235-1246. doi:10.1037/a0033813

Contacts

Inês A. Trindade – almeidatrindade@fpce.uc.pt