Study Minyard Frost & Frost (2000): study ZZ Various nation sets 1995

Public:

21-22 aged, college students Romania and USA, 199?

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 418

Non Response:

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper

Correlate

Authors's Label

Likelihood that aspirations are met

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Inter item correlation a: US +.73, Romenia +.62 b: US +.71, Romenia +.67 c: US +.84, Romenia +.83 d: US +.74, Romenia +.72 Total Likelihood: US +.87, Romenia +.88

Distribution

a: US: M=4.24, SD=.67; Romenia: M=3.95, SD=.70
b: US: M=4.39, SD=.59; Romenia: M=3.81, SD=.74
c: US: M=3.58, SD=.81; Romenia: M=2.98, SD=.91
d: US: M=3.72, SD=.81; Romenia: M=3.50, SD=.81

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on 22 questions about major life aspirations on:
a: self acceptance
   e.g. You will be in charge of your life
b: affiliation
   e.g. You will have good friends that you can count on
c: community feeling
   e.g. You will work to make the world a better place
d: Financial success
   e.g. You will have a job that pays well

Likelyhood of meeting rated
1  very low
.
.
5 very high

Observed Relation with Happiness