Study Ryff (1989): study US 1984
- Public:
- Adults, USA, 198?
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 321
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Purpose in life
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Self report on 16 positive and 16 negative statements. Each rated on a 6-point scale ranging from strongly agree to disagree.
High scorers have goals in life and a sense of directedness; feel there is meaning to present and past life; hold beliefs that give life purpose; have aims and objectives for living.
Low scorers lack a sense of meaning in life; have few goals or aims, lack sense of direction; do not see purpose of past life; have no outlook or beliefs that give life meaning.