Generational differences in young adults' life goals, concern for others, and civic orientation, 1966-2009

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1045-1062

  Twenge, Jean M ^a   Campbell, W Keith ^b   Freeman, Elise C ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth cohort; Civic orientation; Concern for others; Generations; Intrinsic and extrinsic values

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866331598     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027408     Document Type: Article

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