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Van Hiel, Alain; Vansteenkiste, Maarten – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
The present research examined the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic goal attainment on older adults' ego-integrity, psychological well-being, and death attitudes. Hypotheses were derived from Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000; Vansteenkiste, Ryan, & Deci, in press). Study 1 (N = 202, Mean age = 68.2 years) indicated that, after…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Death, Integrity
Zerega, William D., Jr.; And Others
The Rotter Internal-External (I-E) Scale, the Academic Interest Measures-Educational Testing Service (AIMS-ETS) Survey, and a demographic questionnaire were administered to 541 Catholic high school students. Variance analysis revealed that internals were significantly differentiated from externals on 15 AIMS (life goals) in the 31-item AIMS-ETS…
Descriptors: Altruism, Aspiration, Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis