Life Satisfaction of Adolescents in Relation to their Value Orientation
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Psychology and Health |
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| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | life satisfaction; value orientation |
| Description | The research studies a particular theme of a project supported by Czech Grant Agency (No. 406/02/1040). The study aimed to model value orientation typology suitable relevant to contemporary adolescents and to investigate if value orientation relates to the level of life satisfaction. Based on the cluster analysis, four consistent value groups of girls and boys were identified. Particular types do not differ in the level of life satisfaction. Indirectly, the results support the presumption that life satisfaction relates to goals accomplishment and value fulfillment within the certain cultural context, not to their content their value orientation types. Furthermore, the subscription informs briefly about the relation between value orientation and chosen personality characteristics. |
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