Measures the relative importance and likelihood of attainment of various intrinsic and extrinsic life goals.
42 Questions
~11 min
Custom
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Aspirations Index (AI) was developed by Tim Kasser & Richard M. Ryan (1996). It is designed to measure Intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations. The scale is intended for use with Adults and adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 42 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Self-Acceptance, Affiliation, Community Feeling, Physical Fitness, Financial Success, Attractive Appearance, Social Recognition.
Factor / Subscale
Items
N
Self-Acceptance
8,16,21,23,35
5
Affiliation
9,14,18,20,26,30,40
7
Community Feeling
6,11,19,27,32,39
6
Physical Fitness
1,7,13,17,24,31,36
7
Financial Success
4,12,25,34,37
5
Attractive Appearance
3,10,22,28,33,42
6
Social Recognition
2,5,15,29,38,41
6
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all important, 2 = A little important, 3 = Moderately important, 4 = Pretty important, 5 = Very important.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranges from .72 to .89 for subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.