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Purpose in life and occupational interest in a gerontological sheltered workshop
Author(s) -
Laufer William S.,
Laufer Edith A.,
Laufer Leopold S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198110)37:4<765::aid-jclp2270370413>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - psychology , gerontology , applied psychology , medicine
Measured the concept of purpose‐in‐life and underlying occupational interests and aspirations of older men ( N = 25) and women ( N = 29) in a gerontological sheltered workshop. The relationship among the Purpose inLife Test, vocational Preference Inventory, Will‐to‐Live scale, and demographic information, is explored. Findings, which include that the construct of purpose in life and vocational aspirations are poorly related for workshop participants, are discussed in terms of previous research.