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Direct linkBaumsteiger, Rachel; Riches, Brian; Mangan, Susan A.; McConchie, James; Bronk, Kendall Cotton – Journal of Character Education, 2022
Youth purpose has important implications for behavior and well-being, yet there is limited information about the types of purpose that young people pursue. The current study contributes insight into the content of purpose through a survey of 316 adolescents and young adults. Analyses of responses revealed that young people rated their purposes as…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Goal Orientation, Self Concept
Hill, Patrick L.; Burrow, Anthony L.; Brandenberger, Jay W.; Lapsley, Daniel K.; Quaranto, Jessica Collado – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2010
Two studies evaluated whether different purpose orientations, defined by the content of one's life-goals, would differentially predict personal well-being in the short- and long-term. Four types of purpose orientations (creative, prosocial, financial, and personal recognition) were examined using a sample of 416 (57% male) college undergraduates…
Descriptors: Integrity, Age Differences, Adults, Young Adults
FLORELL, ROBERT J. – 1966
RESEARCH WAS FOCUSED ON THREE QUESTIONS--(1) TO WHAT DEGREE PARTICIPANTS UTILIZED CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE, (2) WHAT PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS DIFFERENTIATED CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS FROM NONPARTICIPANTS, AND (3) WHAT SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP EXISTED BETWEEN THESE CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONAL TRANSFER. DATA WERE PROVIDED ON 665 PARTICIPANTS…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Age Differences
