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Article: Personal values and involvement in problem behaviors among Bahamian early adolescents: a cross-sectional study.(Research article)(Report)
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- BMC Public Health
- Article date:
- July 2, 2007
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Authors: Hongjie Liu (corresponding author) [1]; Shuli Yu [1]; Lesley Cottrell [2]; Sonja Lunn [3]; Lynette Deveaux [3]; Nanika V Brathwaite [3]; Sharon Marshall [1]; Xiaoming Li [1]; Bonita Stanton [1]
Background
Values are defined as desirable, abstract goals that motivate actions [1, 2]. Schwartz's Value Theory identifies 10 basic values postulated to be universally important in societal functioning [2]: power, achievement, hedonism, stimulations, self-direction, universalism, benevolence, tradition, conformity, and security. These 10 basic human values guide the selection and evaluation of behaviors [3, 4]. Bardi and Schwartz posited two ...
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