老年人与青年人价值观的比较研究

目的 了解青年人与老年人价值观的差异，探索代沟这一社会现象，寻求相应的对策以促进代际交流。方法 采用自编价值观测量问卷对318名青年人与278名老年人的价值观进行比较。结果 老年人与青年人的价值观有明显的年龄差异，老年人比青年人更重视传统价值观和基本价值观，青年人比老年人更重视现代价值观；但是项目比较发现，无论是老年人还是青年人对绝大部分的价值观项目都是持一种重视的积极态度，而且两组人重视程度的差异也很小。结论 老年人与青年人之间的相似性多于相异性，两代之间应该求同存异，以促进代际之间的交往。

Comparative study on the values between the elderly and the young

Objective To examine the difference between the values of the elderly and the young, and tentatively discuss the social problem of generation gap, search for the corresponding solution to promote the communication of the generations.Methods The inventory of values which is worked out as a result of interviews and investigations by questionnaires was administrated to 596 students and the elderly people.Results There is an obvious difference between values of the elderly and the young because of their age.The elderly people attached more importance to the traditional values and the basic values, while the young people lay more emphasis on the modern values.However, this is only a difference in the degrees.Generally speaking, both the aged and the young hold a positive attitude towards most of the items of values.Conclusions It shows that the comparability is more than the dissimilarity between the young and the elderly.These two generations should seek common points while reserving difference to promote their communication.