Inglehart Materialism / Post-Materialism Index.

MPM / PMI

What it measures

Materialist vs post-materialist value priorities (physical/economic security vs self-expression, belonging, participation, quality of life)

Length and format

4-item short index (2 materialist + 2 post-materialist goals) and a 12-item battery (rank national priorities). forced ranking of societal goals (pick/rank the most + next-most important national aims) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Dozens of languages via WVS/Eurobarometer protocols; effectively global coverage

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

Inglehart, R. (1977). The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles Among Western Publics. Princeton University Press.