The Purpose in Life a reliable and scientifically valid assessment that is used to test how purposeful a person feels in their life. A low purposefulness level is indicative of increased existential anxiety and despair. High levels of purpose in life were linked with better mental and physical health.

This assessment is used to measure one's level of feeling meaningful or experiencing a crisis of meaning. These two dimentions are not interdependent. The absence of meaningfulness is not always accompained by a crisis of meaning.