Study Ryff (1989): study US 1984
- Public:
- Adults, USA, 198?
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 321
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Personal growth
- 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 a feeling of continued development; see self as growing and expanding; are open to new experiences; has sense of realizing his or her potential; see improvement in self and behavior over time; are changing in ways that reflect more self-knowledge and effectiveness.
-Low scorers: have a sense of personal stagnation, lack sense of improvement or expansion over time, feel bored and interested with life, feel unable to develop new attitudes or behaviors