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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 reviewedMartin, John D.; Martin, Elinor M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
It appears that a positive relationship exists between certain attributes of a self-actualizing person and the life style of the person who scores high on the Purpose in Life Test. Perhaps self-actualization and strong purpose in life are related secondarily through separate relationships with other variables. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Goal Orientation, Grade Point Average
