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OSORTO, Santos Federico  y  SORIANO, Oscar Alberto. Preferences and meaning of values ​​among High school students. Educación [online]. 2022, vol.46, n.1, pp.334-353. ISSN 2215-2644.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revedu.v46i1.45402.

This article summarizes the findings of a study on value preferences among students and the meaning they attribute to these values. The study was conducted at various schools located in the urban regions of Choluteca in southern Honduras. The study methodology consisted of a mixed design using the Portrait Value Questionnaire (PVQ) of the Refined Theory of Human Values by Shalom Schwartz to provide a quantitative approach. A phenomenological-interpretive design based on semi-structured interviews contributed data for a more qualitative approach. Based on the results, student preferences leaned towards a concern for universalism, which entails a search for equality, justice and protection of others, whereas hedonism varied according to age. There was a lower preference with regards to ambition and power. Humility reflected student ambivalence, as demonstrated with findings from both approaches. Humility is synonymous with goodness and an important value for one´s work life. Education and achieving a professional career path to serve others was a characteristic value among students. According to the conclusion, students possess an overall interest in the other which emphasizes the correlation between hedonism and age. Humility was viewed as a desired value, synonymous of goodness and particularly helpful and desired for one´s professional life. Non-practicing religious beliefs also served as an indicator of moral values. We recommend finding correlations between Schwartz’s proposal and specific behaviors within the context of Honduras, as well as expand these studies to areas with higher population densities.

Palabras clave : Values; Preferences; Humility; Ambivalence; Students.

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