Study Porter (1967): study US 1965
- Public
- Female students college seniors, followed two months, Rochester, USA, 1965-66
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 162
- Non Response
- 8%; unaffected by place of residence
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Personal goals in junior years
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T2 happiness by T1 goals. T1 data also presented in CONST 1965 and CONST 1970.
- Operationalization
- Closed questions on subjective relevan- ce of each of the goals mentioned, ra- ted on 7-point scales ranging from "not at all important" to "extremely impor- tant goal". (Perceived Instrumentality of College Test; see Constantinople 1965, 1970). Assessed at T1.
a. Acquiring an appreciation of ideas
b. Establishing own personal, social and academic values
c. Developing relationships with the opposite sex
d. Contributing in a distinguished and meaningful manner to some campus group
e. Developing the ability to get along with different kinds of people
f. Becoming self-confident
g. Personal indepence
h. Finding a spouse
i. Achieving academic distinction
j. Having many good friends
k. Discovering own strong points and limitations
l. Preparing for a career which begins right after graduation
m. Preparing for a career which requires further study beyond the B.A. or B.S
n. Learning how to learn from books and teachers