Study Brunstein et al. (1998): study DE 1993

Public:

University students, Erlangen, Germany,199?

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 98

Non Response:

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper
And structured mood diary.

Correlate

Authors's label

Progress in communal goals

Our Classification

Operationalization

OBJECT OF GOALS:
Ss were asked to list one goal within each of four striving areas: a) striving for intimacy and interpersonal closeness b) affiliation and friendly social contacts c) achivement and mastery experiences d) independence, social influence, and self-reliance


PROGRESS IN COMMUNAL GOALS:
Average rating of progress in the striving areas a and b

Ss were asked to  progress made in each goal during the past week on four aspects. Rating are made on 5-point scales(1=disagree strongly, 2=disagree somewhat, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4= agree somewhat, 5=agree strongly)

1.Advancement: I have made a great deal pf progress in the attempt of advancing this goal
2.Stagnation: I have hardly made any progress in accomplishing this goal(Revese scoring)
3.Success: I have quite a lot of success in pursuing this goal
4.Failure: Many of my efforts in realizing this goal have failed(Reverse scoring)

Observed Relation with Happiness