The Relationship Between Values and Perceived Problems

Investigated the relationship between the number of problems a person perceives as being bothersome and scores on a values scale. The general hypothesis tested was that students who hold high values in certain areas (theoretical, economic, aesthetic, social, political, religious) will experience mor...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1964-01, Vol.11 (3), p.288-290
Main Authors: Fishburn, William R, King, Paul T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Female
Human
Male
Self-Perception
Values
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Summary:Investigated the relationship between the number of problems a person perceives as being bothersome and scores on a values scale. The general hypothesis tested was that students who hold high values in certain areas (theoretical, economic, aesthetic, social, political, religious) will experience more problems in those areas than students who do not hold high values in those areas. Subjects were 24 male and 64 female students in two undergraduate educational psychology courses at a large mid-western university. The age range was 18 to 58 years. Each student was administered the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values and the Mooney Problem Check List, Form C. Results indicate that people who show an interest in social values perceive themselves as being bothered by more problems in the area revolving around social and recreational activity and also in the area of courtship, sex, and marriage than do people who place less emphasis upon social values.
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/h0039122