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Martin, 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
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Kraska, Marie F.; Wilmoth, James N. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1991
Relationships among responses to 19 manifest variables from the Meaning and Value of Work Scale Part I were studied using 281 academically disadvantaged and 201 nondisadvantaged high school vocational students (271 males and 211 females). Individuals' attitudes toward independence and society in a work-oriented context may contribute to their…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educationally Disadvantaged, High School Students, High Schools