Life Satisfaction and Maslow\u27s Hierarchy of Needs: An Analysis of 48 Nations

To assess whether Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs can predict life satisfaction, the present study utilizes Wave 7 (2017-2020) of the World Values Survey. These data include questions on health and financial satisfaction, as well as trust and confidence in societal institutions disseminated to over 69 000 individuals from 48 countries. According to Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs, it is predicted that greater life satisfaction will be subsequently predicted by health satisfaction at the first level, financial satisfaction at the second level, and trust and confidence at the third level. Data were split by both the individual and national levels to determine how life satisfaction can be predicted by individuals and nations. Based on previous findings from Wave 6 (2010-2014), we anticipate that financial satisfaction and income (aligning with Maslow\u27s second level) are more important predictors of greater life satisfaction than health satisfaction (aligning with Maslow\u27s first level). Results will provide important implications regarding the application of Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs at both the individual and national levels

Maclean’s University Rankings 2018: Misled Again

Using a protocol of statistical tools and procedures, we provide an empirical examination of Maclean’s 2018 magazine rankings of Canadian universities based on the analysis of approximately 40 indices. The ranking system utilized by Maclean’s may cause a variety of very real consequences, not only ill-fated to student consumers’ well-being but also to the universities and their surrounding communities. Analyses were divided by Canadian university category (Medical Doctoral, Comprehensive, and Primarily Undergraduate), and included: (a) Spearman rho correlations of index scores to final ranks, (b) Wilcoxon rank-sum tests to compare higher- versus lower-ranked institutions, and (c) a cluster analysis to derive comparable families of similar institutions. Canadian universities, in reality, resemble and relate to each other in a way very different than the system of final rank ordering and formal classification that Maclean’s claims to use. Overall, the analysis showed (a) nonsignificant and largely inconsistent relationships based on the correlation between index scores and final ranks and (b) trivial differences between higher and lower-ranked institutions. Additionally, and consistent with analysis from years prior, we found that Maclean’s annual analyses using a rank-based approach to evaluate universities offers inadequate practical use, different from their continually advertised intentions of providing consumers all they need to know to choose the right university

L'anthropologie des Marquisiens. Étude préliminaire

. — 744 Marquisians (302 adults and 442 children) inhabiting the islands of Tahuata and Fatu-Hiva, underwent médical and anthropométrie examinations. Herein are presented the average adult measurements. Significant différences were found, based on sex, and the island or valley inhabited. However this article présents only a morpho- logical description of the adults of the two islands under study, saving for the future publication, other results and the detailed study of growth.. — 744 Marquisiens (302 adultes et 442 jeunes de moins de 18 ans) habitant les îles de Tahuata et de Fatu-Hiva, se sont prêtés à des examens médicaux et anthropométriques. Nous présentons ici les moyennes des mesures chez les adultes. Des différences significatives entre sexes. îles et vallées ont été relevées, mais dans cet article ne paraît qu'une description de la morphologie des adultes des deux îles étudiées, réservant pour plus tard la publication des autres résultats et l'étude détaillée de la croissance.Deblock R., Ferembach Denise. L'anthropologie des Marquisiens. Étude préliminaire. In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIII° Série. Tome 9 fascicule 1, 1982. pp. 41-50

Maclean’s Magazine University Rankings (1998-2018): Consistency of Rank and Reputation in Canada

Following 20 years of publishing rank and reputation scores for Canada’s 49 institutions of higher education, the present analysis tested five hypotheses: (1) rank and reputation should be positively correlated across schools for each year; (2) rank and reputation should be positively correlated across the 20 years for each school; (3) a school’s rank variance should be equivalent to a school’s reputation variance; (4) previous reputation would predict current rank; and (5) previous rank would predict current reputation. Results showed that whereas rank corresponded roughly to reputation for a given school, there are noteworthy exceptions. One in seven schools offered a reliable correlation between rank and reputation, and four school correlations were negative. Rank and reputation variability correlated, though (marginally) better-ranked schools had stable reputation scores over the years. Implications for future ranking exercises are discussed, as are directions for future research.   Voilà maintenant 20 ans que l’on publie le classement et la réputation des 49 établissements d’enseignement supérieur canadiens. Dans cet article, nous examinons cinq hypothèses : 1) le classement et la réputation devraient faire l’objet d’une corrélation positive parmi les établissements d’année en année; 2) le classement et la réputation devraient faire l’objet d’une corrélation positive sur toute la période de 20 ans pour chaque établissement; 3) les variations dans le classement d’un établissement devraient se refléter dans les variations de la réputation; 4) l’indice de réputation antérieur permettrait de prévoir le classement actuel d’un établissement; et 5) le classement antérieur permettrait de prévoir l’indice de réputation actuel d’un établissement. Selon les résultats de notre analyse, bien que le classement et la réputation puissent être équivalents dans le cas d’un établissement en particulier, il existe des exceptions notoires. Dans le cas d’un établissement sur sept, il y a une corrélation sûre entre le classement et la réputation. Dans le cas de quatre établissements, la corrélation s’est montrée négative. Il y a une corrélation entre les variations du classement et de la réputation, quoique les établissements un peu mieux classés ont des indices de réputation plus stables au fil du temps. Nous présentons enfin les conséquences de ces résultats pour la conception de futurs palmarès et nous proposons des avenues pour la recherche