Schwartz Value Survey.

SVS (SVS-57)

What it measures

Schwartz theory of basic human values: 10 motivationally distinct value types (Self-Direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, Achievement, Power, Security, Conformity, Tradition, Benevolence, Universalism) on a circular continuum, summarised by 2 higher-order axes (Openness-to-Change vs Conservation; Self-Enhancement vs Self-Transcendence)

Length and format

57 value items (45 enter the 10 value indices; ~12 additional items aid standardisation). rate importance of each value 'as a guiding principle in MY life' on a 9-point scale (-1 opposed to my values, 0 not important, to 7 of supreme importance) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Authorised versions in dozens of languages (the Schwartz value repository lists many); used in 80+ countries; e.g. ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, NL, RU, PL, ZH, JA, HE, AR, plus BCMS

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

open with attribution

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Reference

Schwartz, S. H. (1992). Universals in the content and structure of values. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 25, 1-65. Repository: Schwartz value scales (GVSU ScholarWorks ORPC).