Change in evaluative attitudes during twenty-five years

Abstract

Presents a longitudinal study of 54 of an original 76 male undergraduates who were given a Study of Values test at 3 points within a 25-yr period: at entrance to college, at graduation, and 25 yr. after the 1st administration of the test. Results show that: (a) values change during 4 yr. of college in the direction of the special orientation of the college; (b) the changes in values vary in relation to the study major; (c) there is both stability and change in values during the 25-yr period; and (d) the forces influencing the shape and shift of values emanate from a complex interrelationship of individual idiosyncracy, college emphasis, and cultural climate. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)