摘要：The present study evaluates the personal values reported by a sample New York Hispanic residents using an open evaluation format in which participants identified and prioritized their personal values. Four hundred and forty-five participants were assigned to one of three groups: Young (n= 159), Adult (n= 168) and Senior (n= 118). The values reported were categorized into post-materialist, materialist or non-classifiable. The Percentage Difference Index between post-materialist and materialist values was calculated to determine the value profile for each age group. The results showed that reports of personal values and values attributed to the participants’ own generation were similar in Adult and Senior groups, but very different in the Young Group, with a differential report of post-materialist values.
关键词：personal values;value change;post-materialist values;descriptive study by survey
