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Cross‐cultural evidence of value structures and priorities in childhood
Author(s) -
Döring Anna K.,
Schwartz Shalom H.,
Cieciuch Jan,
Groenen Patrick J. F.,
Glatzel Valentina,
Harasimczuk Justyna,
Janowicz Nicole,
Nyagolova Maya,
Scheefer E. Rebecca,
Allritz Matthias,
Milfont Taciano L.,
Bilsky Wolfgang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/bjop.12116
Subject(s) - psychology , value (mathematics) , cross cultural , portrait , problem of universals , developmental psychology , social psychology , sociology , anthropology , epistemology , geography , philosophy , archaeology , machine learning , computer science
We broaden the developmental focus of the theory of universals in basic human values ( S chwartz, 1992, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology ) by presenting supportive evidence on children's values from six countries: G ermany, I taly, P oland, B ulgaria, the U nited S tates, and N ew Z ealand. 3,088 7–11‐year‐old children completed the Picture‐Based Value Survey for Children ( PBVS ‐C, D öring et al ., 2010, J. Pers. Assess ., 92, 439). Grade 5 children also completed the Portrait Values Questionnaire ( PVQ , S chwartz, 2003, A proposal for measuring value orientations across nations. Chapter 7 in the Questionnaire Development Package of the European Social Survey ). Findings reveal that the broad value structures, sex differences in value priorities and pan‐cultural value hierarchies typical of adults have already taken form at this early age. We discuss the conceptual implications of these findings for the new field of children's basic values by embedding them in the recent developmental literature.