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Peer reviewedReker, Gary T.; Cousins, J. B. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1979
In this study with 240 introductory psychology students, ten interpretable independent dimensions of satisfaction with life were extracted with six factors that loaded on the PIL and four that loaded on the SONG, supporting Crumbaugh's assertion that the SONG is a complementary scale to the PIL. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitude Measures, College Students, Factor Structure
Peer reviewedReker, Gary T. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1977
This research assessed the reliability and validity of the Purpose in Life test in an inmate population, investigated the relationship between the PIL test and attitudes, locus of control, personality factors, and several demographic variables, and compared the PIL scores of inmates with scores of normal samples. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Demography, Individual Characteristics, Locus of Control, Measurement Instruments
