Table 2.

Results of path analysis for Study 1

Structural paths	β	SE	Z	p
Effects of generations on basic human values
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Conservation	− 0.15	0.01	− 10.58	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Self-transcendence	− 0.04	0.01	− 3.40	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Openness to change	0.18	0.01	12.97	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Self-enhancement	0.21	0.02	14.07	***
Generation Y versus Generation X → Conservation	− 0.01	0.01	− 7.05	***
Generation Y versus Generation X → Openness to change	0.35	0.01	25.60	***
Generation Y versus Generation X → Self-enhancement	0.26	0.02	17.59	***
Effects of basic human values on religiosity
Conservation → Religiosity	0.24	0.01	36.78	***
Self-transcendence → Religiosity	0.04	0.01	6.34	***
Openness to change → Religiosity	− 0.14	0.01	− 20.98	***
Self-enhancement → Religiosity	0.02	0.01	3.44	***
Total effect of generation on religiosity
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Religiosity	− 0.14	0.02	− 9.12	***
Generation Y versus Generation X → Religiosity	− 0.14	0.02	− 9.39	***
Direct effect of generation on religiosity
Generation X versus Baby Boomers → Religiosity	− 0.08	0.01	− 5.21	***
Generation Y versus Generation X → Religiosity	− 0.07	0.02	− 4.98	***
Relative indirect effects of generation on religiosity
Generation X versus Baby Boomers via Conservation	− 0.04	0.004	− 10.17	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers via Self-transcendence	− 0.002	0.001	− 3.00	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers via Openness to change	− 0.03	0.002	− 11.03	***
Generation X versus Baby Boomers via Self-enhancement	0.01	0.001	3.34	***
Generation Y versus Generation X via Conservation	− 0.02	0.003	− 6.93	***
Generation Y versus Generation X via Openness to change	− 0.05	0.003	− 16.23	***
Generation Y versus Generation X via Self-enhancement	0.01	0.002	3.37	***

***p < .001