Study VanEe & VanDijk (2005): study ZZ Western nations 2004

Public

University students, USA and The Netherlands, 2004

Sample

Respondents

N = 361

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

educational values of the people I know

Our Classification

Distribution

M= 2.83 SD = .421
St. Louis M= 2.87, SD= .394
Utrecht M= 2.78, SD= .427

Operationalization

Please circle in the first column, next to the statement, the extent to which you agree with the statements:

Concerning an education for me it's important:
A To have brilliant professors
B That teachers be especially friendly
C To do good academic work at the university
D That a student who scores high grades not be more appreciated than the average student
E To be the best student in class
F That the choice of major does not depend on gender
G To get better marks than my best friend in school
H That bad results are not a disaster
I That male students are allowed to cry
J To see the highest performing students as a model
K To solve conflicts by means of discussion

Rating: 1= strongly disagree...5= strongly agree
Summation: Average

Observed Relation with Happiness