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Putting Values to the Test in Times of Pandemic

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  • Gabisel Barsallo Alvarado

    (Faculty of Humanities Research Center (CIFHU), Universidad de Panama, Panama City 0819, Panama)

  • Elisa Mendoza

    (Statistics Department, Universidad de Panama, Panama City 0819, Panama)

  • Monica Torreiro-Casal

    (Chicana/o Studies Department, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA)

Abstract

As everyday security becomes more important in society, reflection on scientific evidence obtained in relation to other areas of knowledge is required. The purpose of the article was to explore and analyze social perceptions of values in crisis situations. A correlational hypothesis is proposed, according to which it is demonstrated that, as societies’ levels of economic and personal security vary, so do their perceptions of their values and the importance they assign to them. The methodology used was quantitative and correlational, with data obtained through online surveys distributed on social media platforms from June to October 2020, with the participation of 502 adults aged 18 and over. The main results showed that respect was perceived as the most necessary value to face the crisis by women and men and across age groups, while happiness and cultural diversity were the least important in relation to gender and age variables. Schools and households appeared to be the places identified as the most significant foci of values education, not the religious communities to which the participants belonged. However, the results related to religious affiliation revealed that the younger generation (18–30-year-olds), which represented one third of the respondents, did not have any religious beliefs. This may limit the applicability of this conclusion. Findings from this study contribute to the understanding of value-system changes during crises; therefore, further interdisciplinary study of value systems and incidences of values in the Panamanian context are recommended.

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  • Gabisel Barsallo Alvarado & Elisa Mendoza & Monica Torreiro-Casal, 2022. "Putting Values to the Test in Times of Pandemic," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:10:p:479-:d:943182
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