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<p>This study investigates the structural relationship between basic values and democratic values (participation, equality, following rules, renunciation of violence, freedom) in primary school children. The aim is to gain insights into the early internalization of democratic orientations. Political socialization, particularly the development of democratic values, is considered essential for long-term democratic support. A&#xa0;total of 429 third- and fourth-grade students in North Rhine-Westphalia participated in a&#xa0;child-appropriate survey. The results show that self-transcendence is consistently positively correlated with democratic values such as equality, following rules, renunciation of violence, and freedom of expression. Self-enhancement shows consistently negative correlations. Conservation presents an ambivalent picture: it is positively related to following rules and renunciation of violence but negatively associated with participation. Openness to change shows no systematic effects. These findings suggest that democratic values can already be embedded in value structures in childhood, highlighting the importance of early political socialization for democratic development.</p>

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Demokratische Wertorientierungen im Kindesalter: Empirische Befunde zu ihrer Verknüpfung mit Grundwerten

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    2025年6月2日

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  • Florian Clemens Monstadt

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This study investigates the structural relationship between basic values and democratic values (participation, equality, following rules, renunciation of violence, freedom) in primary school children. The aim is to gain insights into the early internalization of democratic orientations. Political socialization, particularly the development of democratic values, is considered essential for long-term democratic support. A total of 429 third- and fourth-grade students in North Rhine-Westphalia participated in a child-appropriate survey. The results show that self-transcendence is consistently positively correlated with democratic values such as equality, following rules, renunciation of violence, and freedom of expression. Self-enhancement shows consistently negative correlations. Conservation presents an ambivalent picture: it is positively related to following rules and renunciation of violence but negatively associated with participation. Openness to change shows no systematic effects. These findings suggest that democratic values can already be embedded in value structures in childhood, highlighting the importance of early political socialization for democratic development.