Life Goal Questionnaire GOALS – Chinese Version

Description

The Life Goals Questionnaire (Goals, Pohlmann, Brunstein, 1997) measures the significance an individual ascribes to life goals, effectively assessing explicit motivation. The scale is concise, consisting of 24 items, but can effectively measure six types of motivation: 成就 (achievement), 归属 (affiliation), 享乐 (hedonism), 利他 (altruism), 权力 (power), 亲和 (intimacy). It employs a 5-point scale, with a simple scoring method of summing the scores across items. Additionally, it can compute two higher-order motivations: 自立动机 (self-oriented motivation) from the sum of achievement, hedonism, and power scores; and 共生动机 (symbiotic motivation) from the sum of affiliation, altruism, and intimacy scores.

Authors and Contact Email

Pohlmann, Brunstein. Contact email: information not available.

Purpose

To measure the importance of various life goals and relevant motivations in individuals.

Test Year

1997

Administration Method and Scoring

Each item related to the different life goal categories is assessed using 5-point rating scales to determine the importance (1 = not important to 5 = very important), attainability (1 = very difficult to attain to 5 = very easy to attain), and success in realizing a goal (1 = not successful to 5 = very successful).

Reliability and Validity

Information not available.

Factors and Subscales

The questionnaire measures six motivations and the following higher-order constructs:
– 自立动机 (Self-oriented motivation): Achievement, Hedonism, Power
– 共生动机 (Symbiotic motivation): Affiliation, Altruism, Intimacy

Keywords

Life goals, motivation, self-oriented motivation, symbiotic motivation, explicit motivation.

Items in Chinese

成就：不断提高我的教育水平。拓宽我的视野。不断提高我自己。发展我的技能。
归属：与他人共渡大部分时光。与很多人交朋友。与他人共同参与多种活动。拥有广泛的朋友圈。
享乐：过令人激动的生活。过冒险的生活。充分享受生活。过令人兴奋的生活。
利他：支持他人的努力。做事大公无私。做善事。帮助有困难的人。
权力：具有影响力。拥有较高社会地位。获得公众认可。拥有有声望的地位。
亲和：与某人有亲近私密系。给予他人以同情和关爱。拥有可信赖的关系。获得他人同情与关爱。

Items in English

Achievement: Continuously improve my education. Broaden my horizons. Constantly improve myself. Develop my skills.
Affiliation: Spend most of my time with others. Make friends with many people. Participate in various activities with others. Have a wide circle of friends.
Hedonism: Live an exciting life. Live an adventurous life. Fully enjoy life. Lead a thrilling life.
Altruism: Support others’ efforts. Act selflessly. Do good deeds. Help those in difficulty.
Power: Have influence. Hold a high social status. Gain public recognition. Possess a prestigious status.
Intimacy: Have a close and personal relationship with someone. Show sympathy and care to others. Have trustworthy relationships. Gain sympathy and care from others.

References

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