A Latent Class Analysis of Personal Values in Young Adults

Collabra: Psychology

J. Smack¹  Rheeda L. Walker¹  Avanté¹  Kathrin Herzhoff²  Rui Tang³ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Northwestern University;Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University;Department of Psychology, University of Houston

关键词: Personal Values;    Personality Traits;    Racial Differences;   

DOI  :  10.1525/collabra.114

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University of California Press

【 摘 要 】

Human values and motivations are a powerful predictor of behavior, and Schwartz’s taxonomy offers a meaningful organizational system for robust value dimensions (Schwartz, 1992). Although values clearly represent a meaningful and culturally relevant dimension of individual differences, they remain poorly understood particularly in regards to how values co-occur and manifest within individuals. The purpose of the present study was to examine how values co-occur and manifest within individuals. A racially/ethnically diverse sample of 1, 308 undergraduate students (351 males, M_age = 21.70, SD = 5.22) reported on their personal values and personality traits. Latent class analyses revealed support for two value classes: personal-focused (N = 210) and social-focused (N = 1098), which map onto hypotheses of value configurations based on Schwartz’s taxonomy (Schwartz, 1992). The value classes also exhibited differences based on racial/ethnic composition, gender composition, and personality trait association, also consistent with previous research. The current study provides evidence for two value types that manifest across two countries in North America.

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【 授权许可】

CC BY