Table 3 Rank-order stability (Spearman rank-order correlations) within generations of each human value over time between 2008 and 2020.

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

 

Silent gen

Baby B

Gen. X

Millennials

Total sample

Benevolence

.424

.486

.464

.248

.452

Universalism

.454

.474

.458

.413

.468

Self-direction

.401

.573

.460

.270

.480

Stimulation

.396

.475

.505

.433

.466

Hedonism

.349

.388

.436

.299

.432

Achievement

.386

.445

.376

.250

.408

Power

.365

.389

.377

.354

.377

Security

.436

.468

.448

.372

.454

Conformity

.378

.483

.356

.423

.432

Average across all values

.399

.465

.431

.340

.441

  1. Columns indicate Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient for each value-type between waves 1 (2008) and 7 (2020), per generation: Time between waves is 12 years. Last column indicates coefficient between first and last wave (12-year period). All correlations are significant p < .01.
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