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[Adolescents' values: motivational axes]

¹Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade de Brasilia, DF.

Acta Psiquiatrica Y Psicologica De America Latina

|June 1, 1993

Summary

Gender and nationality significantly influence teenagers' human values. Girls prioritize self-transcendence and welfare, while Americans value achievement and Brazilians value hedonism.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Cultural Studies

Context:

Investigated motivational dimensions of human values in a diverse adolescent sample.
Examined influences of gender and nationality on value systems.
Utilized a sample of 140 teenagers from an American high school, with equal representation of American and Brazilian students.

Purpose:

To assess the impact of gender and nationality on the motivational dimensions of human values.
To identify subgroup differences in value priorities at both motivational type and bipolar dimension levels.
To explore cultural variations in value systems between American and Brazilian teenagers.

Summary:

Girls emphasized self-transcendence and promoting others' welfare more than boys.

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American teenagers scored higher on achievement values compared to Brazilians.

Brazilian teenagers demonstrated higher scores in hedonistic values than Americans.

Impact:

Provides insights into how gender and nationality shape adolescent value systems.
Highlights cultural differences in motivational priorities, particularly achievement and hedonism.
Contributes to cross-cultural psychology by examining value dimensions in diverse adolescent populations.