Study Cantril (1965): study ZZ 1960
- Public
- 20+ aged general public, 14 countries, ±1960
- Survey name
- INT-Cantril World Survey
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 18653
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
by native interviewer
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Personal hopes and aspirations
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Operationalization
- Content-analysis of an open-ended ques- tion on personal wishes and hopes for the future. Responses rated for refe-
rence to: 1. Values and character:
Emotional stability and maturity;
be a normal, decent person; self-
development or improvement; accept-
ance by others; achieve sense of
own personal worth; resolution of
own religious, spiritual or ethical
problems; lead a disciplined life;
etc.
2. Economic conditions:
Improved or decent standard of
living for self or family; have own
business, own land, own farm; have
own house; have modern convenience;
have wealth; etc.
3. Job or work situation:
Good job, congenial work, employ-
ment, success in one's work, etc.,
for self, spouse, or other family
members.
4. Health of self or family:
Concerning one's own health and
health of family.
5. Family matters:
Happy family life; con-
cern and hopes for relatives,
children; etc.
6. Political matters:
Freedom and other aspiration having
to do with the political situation.
7. Social problems:
Social justice; future generations;
social security; etc.
8. International situations:
Peace; a better world, etc.
9. Want status quo:
Happiness with things as they are
now.