Study VanEe & VanDijk (2005): study ZZ Western nations 2004

Public

University students, USA and The Netherlands, 2004

Sample

Respondents

N = 361

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

individual educational values

Our Classification

Distribution

M = 2.69, SD = .494
M St. Louis=2.73, SD = .536
M Utrecht= 2.65, SD = .440

Operationalization

Please circle in the first column, next to the statement, the extent to which you agree with the statements:

Concerning an education for me it's important:
A To have brilliant professors
B That teachers be especially friendly
C To do good academic work at the university
D That a student who scores high grades not be more appreciated than the average student
E To be the best student in class
F That the choice of major does not depend on gender
G To get better marks than my best friend in school
H That bad results are not a disaster
I That male students are allowed to cry
J To see the highest performing students as a model
K To solve conflicts by means of discussion

Rating: 1= strongly disagree...5= strongly agree
Summation: Average

Observed Relation with Happiness