Value stability and change during self-chosen life transitions: Self-selection versus socialization effects

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 131-147

  Bardi, Anat ^a   Buchanan, Kathryn E ^b   Goodwin, Robin ^c   Slabu, Letitia ^d   Robinson, Mark ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life transitions; Personality change; Value change; Value fit; Values

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891496200     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034818     Document Type: Article

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