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Hammersla, Joy Fisher; Frease-McMahan, Lynne – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1990
A specially designed Life Goals Scale was administered to 303 university students (200 women and 103 men) to assess the relative importance of life goals and relationships. Results indicate that university students place a high value on heterosexual relationships and are willing to sacrifice most other goals for the relationships. (AF)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Affiliation Need, College Students, Dating (Social)