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Hindawi Publishing Corporation Child Development Research Volume 2011, Article ID 167146, 9 pages doi:10.1155/2011/167146 Research Article Transmitting Intrinsic Value Priorities from Mothers to Adolescents: The Moderating Role of a Supportive Family Environment 1 2 1 ` 1 Natasha Lekes, Mireille Joussemet, Richard Koestner, Genevieve Taylor, Nora H. Hope,1 and Isabelle Gingras1 1 Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1 2 Departement de Psychologie, Universite de Montreal C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville Montreal, QC, Canada H3C 3J7 ´ ´ ´ ´ Correspondence should be addressed to Natasha Lekes, natasha.lekes@mail.mcgill.ca Received 10 June 2011; Revised 6 August 2011; Accepted 14 August 2011 Academic Editor: Priscilla K. Coleman Copyright © 2011 Natasha Lekes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study tested the degree to which a need-supportive family environment influences adolescents’ endorsement of the value priorities that their mothers wish for them. Mothers and their adolescents (N = 280) rated the importance of three intrinsic values (personal growth, close relationships, and community contribution) and three extrinsic values (wealth, fame, and attractiveness). Results revealed that mothers placed greater emphasis on intrinsic over extrinsic values than did adolescents. Furthermore,