Table 2.
Rank-order stability (Spearman rank-order correlations) in full sample of each human value over time between pairs of waves.
| 2008–2009 | 2009–2011 | 2011–2013 | 2013–2014 | 2014–2017 | 2017–2020 | 2008–2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevolence | .570 | .572 | .582 | .590 | .573 | .572 | .452 |
| Universalism | .556 | .582 | .596 | .595 | .550 | .572 | .468 |
| Self-direction | .562 | .534 | .566 | .558 | .531 | .544 | .480 |
| Stimulation | .595 | .576 | .566 | .588 | .570 | .564 | .466 |
| Hedonism | .499 | .472 | .491 | .516 | .510 | .472 | .432 |
| Achievement | .471 | .476 | .477 | .512 | .481 | .496 | .408 |
| Power | .449 | .444 | .493 | .491 | .464 | .477 | .377 |
| Security | .577 | .587 | .596 | .587 | .566 | .551 | .454 |
| Conformity | .507 | .521 | .504 | .506 | .483 | .482 | .432 |
| Average across all values | .532 | .529 | .541 | .549 | .525 | .525 | .441 |
Columns indicate Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient for each value-type between 2 waves: Time between waves varies from 1 to 3 years. Last column indicates coefficient between first and last wave (12-year period). All correlations are significant p < .01.