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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Development of intraindividual value structures in middle childhood: A multicultural and longitudinal investigation |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Journal of Personality |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0022-3506 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Number | 2 |
| Page Range | 482 - 496 |
| Date | 2023 |
| Abstract Text | Objective We examined changes in value interrelations during middle childhood. In line with the Personal Values Theory, we expected a value system, with individuals similarly valuing related motivations, and setting priorities between conflicting motivations. We hypothesized this system to develop dynamically during middle childhood as children deepen their understanding of their own values. Method Using unfolding analysis, we estimated intraindividual value structure coherence, that is, the extent to which the interrelations among a child's values are similar to the hypothesized interrelations. Cross-Cultural Study 1 (N = 4615, 6–12-year-old children) included children from 12 countries. Cross-Sequential Study 2 (N = 629, 6–10-year-old children at Time 1) included three annual measurements. Results In Study 1, we found a curvilinear association between age and intraindividual value structure coherence: Children's values were more coherent at ages 9–10 than before or after. Study 2 confirmed this pattern of within-individual development. Conclusions We propose that development in coherence with the theoretical value structure offers insight into children's understanding of values as well as changes in value priorities. |
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| Official URL | https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12742 |
| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1111/jopy.12742 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:22910 |
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| Keywords | cross-cultural,longitudinal, middle childhood, value structure, values |