Physique and motivation.

1 January 1966

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Consulting Psychology

Vol. 30 (5) , 408-414
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0023794

Abstract

In accordance with the large collection of research findings on n Ach published by McClelland and his associates, it was hypothesized that mesomorphy would correlate positively with n Ach. Ss were 100 nondelinquent and 100 delinquent boys with a mean of 17½ yr. They were somatotyped following, not Sheldon's, but Parnell's more recent and objective method. They also took the test that McClelland has used in various countries for measuring n Ach as well as other kinds of motivation. A positive and significant correlation between mesomorphy and n Ach was obtained in both samples as well as a negative and significant correlation between ectomorphy and n Ach. Other types of motivation were also studied. (20 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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