Values Scale (Work Importance Study).

VS

What it measures

General life/work values a person seeks across life roles: 21 values (ability utilization, achievement, advancement, aesthetics, altruism, authority, autonomy, creativity, economic rewards, lifestyle, personal development, physical activity, prestige, risk, social interaction, social relations, variety, working conditions, cultural identity, physical prowess, economic security).

Length and format

105 (21 values x 5 items). 4-pt importance ratings (scores 5-20 per scale) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Developed multilingually within the WIS (11+ countries on five continents: e.g. US, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Croatia/former Yugoslavia, South Africa, Japan, etc.)

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

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Nevill, D.D., & Super, D.E. (1989). The Values Scale (2nd ed.). Consulting Psychologists Press. https://psychology.iresearchnet.com/counseling-psychology/career-assessment/values-scale/

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