Discrepancy between valued and achieved country 
asceticism.

VALUE of Country Asceticism (VCA)
Reported importance of not having: 1.gas or electric 
clothesdryer, 2.indoor toilet or bathroom, 
3.electricity in your own home, 4.micro-wave oven, 
5.not living in an modern house 


PERFORMANCE scale is: Technological Self
Reliance(TSR)
Index calculated by multiplying tools or technology, 
possessed by a respondent by the efficiency rating 
claimed for the particular technology, resulting in the 
sum of the efficiency rating for each of the 25 tools.
The tools are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root cellar, 
4.fish pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 8.wood 
stove heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting privy, 
11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste water) 
13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 16.beef 
cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
between 0-100

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap,    high values-low TSR 
c. gap,    low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

a. M=3.22
b. M=3.15
c. M=3.34
d. M=3.38

b-c difference significant p<.05

Discrepancy between valued and achieved homestead 
production

VALUE of Homestead Production(HPF)
Reported importance of 1.growing own food, 2.wearing 
clothes, made in your own home, 3.growing, eating 
organic food.
 
PERFORMANCE: Technological Self
Reliance(TSR)
Index calculated by multiplying tools or technology, 
possessed by a respondent by the efficiency rating 
claimed for the particular technology, resulting in the 
sum of the efficiency rating for each of the 25 tools.
The tools are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root cellar, 
4.fish pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 8.wood 
stove heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting privy, 
11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste water) 
13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 16.beef 
cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
between 0-100

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap,    high values-low TSR 
c. gap,    low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

a. M=3.21
b. M=3.17
c. M=3.28
d. M=3.37

b-c difference not significant

Discrepancies between valued and achieved ecological 
sensitivity

VALUE of Ecological Sensitivity (VES)
Reported importance of: the expansion of wlderness 
area, 2. Preserving old growth forests, 3.providing 
habitat for endangered species, 4.recycling newspapers, 
5.reducing personal energy consumption.

PERFORMANCE : Technological Self
Reliance(TSR)
Index calculated by multiplying tools or technology, 
possessed by a respondent by the efficiency rating 
claimed for the particular technology, resulting in the 
sum of the efficiency rating for each of the 25 tools.
The tools are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root cellar, 
4.fish pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 8.wood 
stove heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting privy, 
11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste water) 
13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 16.beef 
cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
between 0-100

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap,    high values-low TSR 
c. gap,    low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

a. M=3.20
b. M=3.16
c. M=3.34
d. M=3.36

b-c difference not significant

Discrepancy between valued and achieved country 
asceticism.

VALUE of country asceticism:
Reported importance of not having: 1.gas or electric 
clothesdryer, 2.indoor toilet or bathroom, 
3.electricity in your own home, 4.micro-wave oven, 
5.not living in an modern house 

PERFORMANCE: Home Food Production(HFP)
Index calculated by measuring the percentage of 
family's food that the respondents claimed was produced 
from their smallholding.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap, high values-low TSR 
c. gap, low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

a. M=3.22
b. M=3.05
c. M=3.30
d. M=3.50

b-c difference significant p<.05

Discrepancy between valued and achieved Homestead 
Production.

VALUE of homestead production
Reported importance of: 1.growing own food, 2.wearing 
clothes, made in your own home, 3.growing/eating 
organic food.

PERFORMANCE
Percentage of a family's food, that the respondents 
claimed was produced for their smallholding. The 
Homestaed Food Production(HFP) index has a range 
between 0 and 100 per cent.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and the performance 
indexes at their repective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a.No gap low values-low HFP
b.gap    high values-low HFP
c.gap    low values-high HFP
d.no gap high values-high HFP

a.M=3.15
b.M=3.13
c.M=3.31
d.M=3.43

b-c difference not significant

Discrepancy between Technical Self Reliance(TSR) and 
Country Asceticism(CA)

TECHNOLOGICAL SELF RELIANCE (TSR) Calculated by 
multiplying tools or technology, possessed by a
respondent by the efficiency rating claimed for the 
particular technology, resulting in the sum of the 
efficiency rating for each of the 25 tools.
The tools are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root cellar, 
4.fish pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 8.wood 
stove heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting privy, 
11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste water) 
13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 16.beef 
cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
betwee 0-100

COUNTRY ASCETISM(CA)
Reported importance of not having: 1.a gas or electric 
clothes dryer; 2.an indoor toilet or bathroom; 3 not 
living in a modern house; 4. electricity in your home; 
a microwave oven.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low CA-low TSR
b. gap,    high CA-low TSR 
c. gap,    low CA-high TSR
d. no gap, high CA-high TSR.

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.22 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.18 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.08 ns

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.24 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.20 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.10 ns

Discrepancy between valued and realized self-reliance

VALUE
Reported importance of: 1. Growing your own food; 2. 
Wearing clothes made in your own home; 3.growing/eating 
organic food.

TECNOLOGICAL SELF RELIANCE (TSR)
Performance index is calculated by multiplying tools or 
technology, possessed by a respondent by the efficiency 
rating claimed for the particular technology, resulting 
in the sum of the efficiency rating for each of the 25 
tools.The tools are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root 
cellar, 4.fish pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 
8.wood stove heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting 
privy, 11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste 
water) 13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 
16.beef cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
between 0-100

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap,    high values-low TSR 
c. gap,    low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.25 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.23 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.21 p<.005

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.30 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.27 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.21 p<.005

Discrepancy between Technological Self Reliance and 
Ecological Sensitivity

PERFORMANCE
Technological Self Reliance. The index is calculated by 
multiplying tools or technology, possessed by a
respondent by the efficiency rating claimed for the 
particular technology, resulting in the sum of the 
efficiency rating for each of the 25 tools.The tools 
are: 1.garden, 2. greenhouse, 3.root cellar, 4.fish 
pond, 5. solar heat, 6.pigs, 7.wood lot, 8.wood stove 
heat, 9.wood stove cooking, 10.composting privy, 
11.hydro-electric system, 12.graywater(waste water) 
13.solar water heater, 14.chickens, 15.goats, 16.beef 
cattle, 17.milk cow(s) 18.sheep, 19.wind power, 
20.weeder geese, 21.bees, 22.fruit trees, 23.butcher 
larger anaimals, 24.photo voltaic power, 45.work 
horses.
Efficiency is evaluated by asking the respondents about 
the effectiveness of the tool items of 'providing your 
family with independence or self-reliance from a one 
(not at all effective) to four(very effective point 
sequence. The TSR index-scores have a theoretical range 
betwee 0-100

VALUE
Ecological Sensitivity is importance of: 1. The 
expansion of wilderness areas; 2.preserving old growth 
forests; 3. Providing habitat for endangered species; 
4. Recycling newspapers; 5. Reducing personal energy 
consumption.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and performance indexes 
at their respective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a. No gap, low values-low TSR
b. gap,    high values-low TSR 
c. gap,    low values-high TSR
d. no gap, high values-high TSR.

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.22 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.25 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.18 p<.005

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.29 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.28 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.24 p<.005

Discrepancy between Homestead Food Production and 
Homestead Production Value

VALUE of homestead production
Reported importance of: 1.growing own food, 2.wearing 
clothes, made in your own home, 3.growing/eating 
organic food.

PERFORMANCE 
% family's food, that the respondents claimed was 
produced for their smallholding. The Homestaed Food 
Production index has a range between 0 and 100 per 
cent.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and the performance 
indexes at their repective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a.No gap low values-low HFP
b.gap    high values-low HFP
c.gap    low values-high HFP
d.no gap high values-high HFP

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.32 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.22 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.25 p<.005

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.33 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.23 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.25 p<.005

Discrepancy between Homestead food production and 
country asceticism

VALUE
Country Asceticism is importance of not having: 1.a gas 
or electric clothes dryer; 2.an indoor toilet or 
bathroom; 3. Not living in a modern house; 4. 
Electricity in your home; 5. A microwave oven.

PERFORMANCE is the percentage
of a family's food, that the respondents claimed was 
produced for their smallholding. The Homestaed Food 
Production index has a range between 0 and 100 per 
cent.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and the performance 
indexes at their repective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a.No gap low values-low HFP
b.gap    high values-low HFP
c.gap    low values-high HFP
d.no gap high values-high HFP

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.26 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.17 p<.01
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.12 ns

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.28 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.18 p<.01
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.13 p<.05

Discrepancy between Homestead Food Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity

VALUE
Ecological sensitivity is importance of: 1. The 
expansion of wilderness areas; 2.preserving old growth 
forests; 3. Providing habitat for endangered species; 
4. Recycling newspapers; 5. Reducing personal energy 
consumption.

PERFORMANCE is the percentage
of a family's food, that the respondents claimed was 
produced for their smallholding. The Homestaed Food 
Production index has a range between 0 and 100 per 
cent.

GAP between value and performance is constructed by 
dichotomizing the value scale and the performance 
indexes at their repective medians and to cross these 
indicators with each other. The respondents will fall 
in one of the four categories: 
a.No gap low values-low HFP
b.gap    high values-low HFP
c.gap    low values-high HFP
d.no gap high values-high HFP

Ss, who value technical self reliance high, 
irrespectible of their performance (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.29 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.24 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.27 p<.005

Ss, who value Homestead Food Production high, 
irrespectable their performance, (N=±280)
-high Country Asceticism     r=-.30 p<.005
-high Homestead Production   r=-.25 p<.005
-high Ecological Sensitivity r=-.28 p<.00-

Discrepancy between the actual use of technology and 
the selfrated importance of country ascetism

TSR: Selfreport on which degree the technologies 
provided their family with self-reliance or 
independence
Respondents were presented with 25 soft-technologies 
and asked whether they possessed or used the 
technologies, for example:
   - garden
   - goats
   - greenhouse
   - composting toilets
   - photo voltaic
Rated 1 (not at all effective) to 4 (very effective)
TSR is calculated by multiplying each technology 
possessed by the efficiency rating claimed for the 
particular technology
theoretical range from 0 - 100

CA: Selfreport on degree of country asceticism
Items include importance of:
- having a gas or electric clothes dryer
- having an indoor tilet or bathroom
- living in a modern house
- having electricity in your home
- having a microwave oven
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)

GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Discrepancy between the actual use of technology and 
the selfrated importance of homestead production

TSR: Selfreport on which degree the technologies 
provided their family with self-reliance or 
independence
Respondents were presented with 25 soft-technologies 
and asked whether they possessed or used the 
technologies, for example:
   - garden
   - goats
   - greenhouse
   - composting toilets
   - photo voltaic
Rated 1 (not at all effective) to 4 (very effective)
TSR is calculated by multiplying each technology 
possessed by the efficiency rating claimed for the 
particular technology
theoretical range from 0 - 100

HP: Selfreport on the importance of homestead 
production:
- growing your own food
- cutting energy consumption
- growing/eating organic food
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)

GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Beta controlled for
- gap: importance of homestead food production / 
actual homestead food production
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual use of technology
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual homestead food production
- gap: importance of cultural ascetism / actual 
homestead food production

Discrepancy between the actual use of technology and 
the selfrated importance of ecological sensitivity

TSR: Selfreport on which degree the technologies 
provided their family with self-reliance or 
independence
Respondents were presented with 25 soft-technologies 
and asked whether they possessed or used the 
technologies, for example:
   - garden
   - goats
   - greenhouse
   - composting toilets
   - photo voltaic
Rated 1 (not at all effective) to 4 (very effective)
TSR is calculated by multiplying each technology 
possessed by the efficiency rating claimed for the 
particular technology
theoretical range from 0 - 100

ES:  Selfreport on importance of:
- the expanion of wilderness areas
- preserving old growth forests
- providing habitat for endangered species
- recycling newspapers
- reducing personal energy consumption
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)

GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Beta controlled for
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
homestead food production
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual homestead food production
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
technology use
- gap: importance of cultural asceticism / actual 
homestead food production

Beta controlled for
- mindfulness
- relationships
- time for self
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
homestead food production
- age
- homestead food production

Discrepancy between the actual homestead food 
production and the selfrated importance of country 
ascetism

HFP:percentage of a family's food that the respondents 
reported was produced on ther mini-homesteads

CA: Selfreport on degree of country asceticism
Items include importance of:
- having a gas or electric clothes dryer
- having an indoor tilet or bathroom
- living in a modern house
- having electricity in your home
- having a microwave oven
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)

GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Beta controlled for
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
homestead food production
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual use of technology
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual homestead food production
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
use of technology

Discrepancy between the actual homestead food 
production and the selfrated importance of homestead 
production

HFP: percentage of a family's food that the respondents 
reported was produced on ther mini-homesteads

HP: Selfreport on the importance of homestead 
production:
- growing your own food
- cutting energy consumption
- growing/eating organic food
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)

GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Beta controlled for
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual use of technology
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual homestead food production
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
use of technology
- gap: importance of cultural asceticism / actual 
use of homestead food production

Beta controlled for
- mindfulness
- relationships
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual use of technology
- time for self
- age
- homestead food production

Discrepancy between the actual homestead food 
production and the selfrated importance ecological 
sensitivity

HFP: percentage of a family's food that the respondents 
reported was produced on ther mini-homesteads

ES: Selfreport on Ecological Sensitivity, rated 
importance of:
- the expanion of wilderness areas
- preserving old growth forests
- providing habitat for endangered species
- recycling newspapers
- reducing personal energy consumption
Rated 1 (very important) to 4 (not at all important)


GAP: The value scales and performance indexes were 
dichotomized at their empirical midpoints (medians) and 
then cross-tabulated with each other. The survey 
respondents then fell into one of four categories: (1) 
low values/low performance (“no gap”), (2) high 
values/low performance (“gap”), (3) low values/high 
performance (“gap”), and (4) high values/high 
performance (“no gap”). These gaps (or absence of gaps) 
are calculated for both performance indicators (TSR 
Index and HFP) and for each of the three value scales 
(Country Asceticism, Homestead Production and 
Ecological Sensitivity). 
The first step to the comparability of the variables is 
to normalize each indicator and then place the 
respondents’ scores along a normalized distribution as 
t-scores with means of 50 and standard deviations of 
10. With respondents possessing comparable scores for 
each of the key indicators which constitute the 
values-performance discrepancies, a “gap score” for 
each value-performance pair was calculated by 
subtracting normalized performance scores from 
normalized value scores.
To faciliate interpretation they just used a subsample 
with values higher than the median for Technological 
Self-Reliance Index (TSR), Country Ascetisism (CA), 
Homestead Production (HP) and Ecological Sensitivity 
(ES) for further analysis

Beta controlled for
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
homestead food production
- gap: importance of ecological sensitivity / 
actual use of technology
- gap: importance of homestead production / actual 
use of technology
- gap: importance of cultual ascetiscism / actual 
homestead food production

Selfreport on the extent of personal values realized in 
kibbutz life on 4 questions:
- contribution to building a more just society in 
Israel
- fit with own values
- expression of equality amon members
- expression of social ideals

Rated on 1 (highest or most positive) to 5 (lowest or 
least positive)

rpc controlled for:
- satisfaction with one's Kibbutz Life
- psychological commitment to one's Kibbutz life

Beta controlled for:
- community values
- collectivistic values
- individualistic values

Beta additionally controlled for:
- satisfaction with one's Kibbutz life
- psychological commitment to one's Kibbutz life

Beta additonally controlled for:
- satisfaction with fit of Kibbutz life to won 
aspirations an abilities
- satisfaction with feeling of "belonging" and "at 
home" in Kibbutz
- satisfaction with material standard of living
- satisfaction with work domain
- satisfaction with interpersonal relationships in 
Kibbutz
- gender
- years of formal education
- holding central office during the last five 
years

Satisfaction with extent of fit between kibbutz life 
ond one's ability and aspirations

Selfreport on single question, question not reported

Rated 1 (highest or most positive) to 5 (lowest or 
least positve)

rpc controlled for:
- satisfaction with one's Kibbutz life
- psychological commitment to one's Kibbutz life

Beta controlled for:
- satisfaction of feeling of belonging to Kibbutz
- satisfaction with material standard of living
- satisfaction with work domain
- satisfaction with interpersonal relationships in 
Kibbutz

Beta additionally controlled for:
- community values
- collectivistic values
- individualistic values
- gender
- years of formal education
- age
- holding central office during the last five yers

Beta additionally controlled for:
- satisfaction with one's Kibbutz life
- psycholoical commitment to one's Kibbutz life