Table 3.
Rank-order stability (Spearman rank-order correlations) within generations of each human value over time between 2008 and 2020.
| Silent gen | Baby B | Gen. X | Millennials | Total sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevolence | .424 | .486 | .464 | .248 | .452 |
| Universalism | .454 | .474 | .458 | .413 | .468 |
| Self-direction | .401 | .573 | .460 | .270 | .480 |
| Stimulation | .396 | .475 | .505 | .433 | .466 |
| Hedonism | .349 | .388 | .436 | .299 | .432 |
| Achievement | .386 | .445 | .376 | .250 | .408 |
| Power | .365 | .389 | .377 | .354 | .377 |
| Security | .436 | .468 | .448 | .372 | .454 |
| Conformity | .378 | .483 | .356 | .423 | .432 |
| Average across all values | .399 | .465 | .431 | .340 | .441 |
Columns indicate Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient for each value-type between waves 1 (2008) and 7 (2020), per generation: Time between waves is 12 years. Last column indicates coefficient between first and last wave (12-year period). All correlations are significant p < .01.