Individual and generational value change in an adult population, a 12-year longitudinal panel study.

ABSTRACT: A long-standing conundrum is whether age differences in personality are due to generation, or internal change with age. Using a representative sample from The Netherlands (N = 1599; aged 16-84 at the start), the current research focuses on human values (an important aspect of personality), following the same individuals for 12 years. We distinguish four generations, Silent-generation, Baby-boomers, Generation-X and Millennials. We found clear differences across generations in human values, with Millennials, e.g., valuing hedonism more than all other generations. Furthermore, value change over time was mainly evident in Millennials. Some values (achievement and conformity) were stable within individuals and between generations. Change over time across most values occurred mainly in Millenni

SUBMITTER: Leijen I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature