Table 6. Correlations between Geek Engagement and Life Goals Items from Twenge, Campbell, & Freeman (2012) and Civic Engagement Scores.
| Geek Engagement | Geek Engagement | Geek Engagement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Finding purpose and meaning in my life. | -.04 [-.14,.07] | 1. Being very well off financially. | .08 [-.03,.18] | 15. Becoming accomplished in one of the performing arts (i.e. acting, dancing) | .40 [.31,.48] |
| 2. Being a leader in my community. | .25 [.14,.34] | 2. Developing a meaningful philosophy of life. | .08 [-.03,.18] | 16. Influencing the political structure. | .33 [.24,.43] |
| 3. Being close to parents and relatives. | -.13 [-.23,-.03] | 3. Keeping up to date with political affairs. | .12 [.02,.22] | 17. Becoming successful in a business of my own. | .22 [.11,.31] |
| 4. Being able to find steady work. | -.05 [-.15,.06] | 4. Having administrative responsibility for the work of others. | .27 [.17,.36] | 18. Helping others who are in difficulty. | .07 [-.04,.17] |
| 5. Having strong friendships. | .01 [-.10,.11] | 5. Becoming involved in programs to clean up the environment. | .29 [.19,.38] | 19. Writing original works (i.e. poems, novels, short stories) | .37 [.27,.46] |
| 6. Having a good marriage and family life. | -.14 [-.24,-.03] | 6. Becoming a community leader. | .25 [.14,.34] | 20. Creating Artistic Work | .27 [.17,.37] |
| 7. Having lots of money. | .12 [.01,.22] | 7. Raising a family. | -.07 [-.17,.04] | Media Awareness | .07 [-.04,.17] |
| 8. Working to correct social and economic inequalities. | .18 [.07,.28] | 8. Obtaining recognition from my colleagues for my contributions to my special field. | .18 [.08,.28] | Political Behavior | -.27 [-.37,-.17] |
| 9. Discovering new ways of experiencing things. | .22 [.12,.32] | 9. Participating in an organization like the Peace Corps or Americorps/VISTA. | .37 [.28,.46] | Political Trust | .33 [.24,.42] |
| 10. Being able to give my children better opportunities than I've had. | -.06 [-.17,.04] | 10. Influencing social values. | .23 [.13,.33] | Social Trust | -.05 [-.15,.06] |
| 11. Being successful in my line of work. | .08 [-.02,.18] | 11. Becoming an authority in my field. | .25 [.14,.34] | Civic Organizations | .20 [.10,.30] |
| 12. Having plenty of time for recreation and hobbies. | .01 [-.10,.11] | 12. Making a theoretical contribution to science. | .36 [.27,.45] | Civic Knowledge | -.12 [-.22,-.01] |
| 13. Making a contribution to society. | .03 [-.07,.14] | 13. Participating in a community action program. | .25 [.15,.35] | ||
| 14. Getting away from this area of the country. | .26 [.16,.35] | 14. Helping to promote racial understanding. | .25 [.15,.34] |
Note: 95% Confidence intervals in brackets. Confidence intervals not containing 0 in bold.