Basic values | Higher order values | PVQ | IRVS | Subscales | Value dim. |
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UN | Tra | 3. He thinks it is important that every person in the world be treated equally. He wants justice for everybody, even for people he does not know. | 6. Helping socially disadvantaged groups | SA | KE |
9. Respecting opinions that you really do not agree with | PT | KE | |||
35. Showing moral courage | EA | ||||
19. He strongly believes that people should care for nature. Looking after the environment is important to him. | 36. Respecting others | EA | |||
37. Tolerance | EA | ||||
BE | Tra | 12. It’s very important to him to help the people around him. He wants to care for other people. | 17. Having a partner one can rely on | SI | |
18. Having good friends who respect and accept you | SI | ||||
18. It is important to him to be loyal to his friends. He wants to devote himself to people close to him. | 19. Having lots of contacts with other people | SI | |||
TR | Con | 9. He thinks it’s important not to ask for more than what you have. He believes that people should be satisfied with what they have. | 14. Adhering to traditions | CC | |
16. Being proud of German history | – | ||||
20. Religious belief is important to him. He tries hard to do what his religion requires. | |||||
(RE) | Con | – | 24. Religion and religious faith | RO | |
26. Living according to religious norms and values | RO | ||||
CO | Con | 7. He believes that people should do what they’re told. He thinks people should follow rules at all times, even when no-one is watching. 16. It is important to him always to behave properly. He wants to avoid doing anything people would say is wrong. | 13. Doing what others are doing | CC | DK |
SE | Con | 5. It is important to him to live in secure surroundings. He avoids anything that might endanger his safety. 14. It is very important to him that his country be safe from threats from within and without. He is concerned that social order be protected. | 5. Striving for security | NA | DK |
20. Living health-consciously | EA | ||||
PO | Enh | 2. It is important to him to be rich. He wants to have a lot of money and expensive things. 17. It is important to him to be in charge and tell others what to do. He wants people to do what he says. | 3. Having power and influence | SM | HM |
2. Having a high standard of living | SM | HM | |||
7. Asserting one’s needs and prevailing over others | SM | HM | |||
AC | Enh | 4. It is very important to him to show his abilities. He wants people to admire what he does. | 8. Working hard and being ambitious | NA | DK |
32. Being hard and tough | SM | ||||
13. Being very successful is important to him. He likes to impress other people. | 33. Having quick success | SM | |||
34. Being clever and more cunning than others | SM | ||||
HE | Ent/Cha | 10. Having a good time is important to him. He likes to spoil himself. | 11. Enjoying the good things in life | HO | HM |
30. A life full of enjoyment | HO | ||||
21. He seeks every chance he can to have fun. It is important to him to do things that give him pleasure. | |||||
ST | Cha | 6. He likes surprises and is always looking for new things to do. He thinks it is important to do lots of different things in life. | 28. Living an exciting life | HO | |
15. He looks for adventures and likes to take risks. He wants to have an exciting life. | |||||
SD | Cha | 1. Thinking up new ideas and being creative is important to him. He likes to do things in his own original way. | 4. Using one’s own ideas and creativity | SA | KE |
11. It is important to him to make his own decisions about what he does. He likes to be free to plan and to choose his activities for himself. | 12. Living and acting on one’s own responsibility | PT | |||
(PM) | – | – | 1. Respecting law and order | NA | DK |
15. Living a good family life | – | ||||
23. Behaving environmentally conscious | EA | ||||
25. Having a clear conscience | – | ||||
27. Living so that others are not harmed | – | ||||
31. Inner peace and harmony | EA | ||||
– | – | 10. Engaging oneself in politics (dropped) | PT | KE | |
21. Being guided by emotions when making decisions (dropped) | EA | ||||
22. Being independent of others (dropped) | EA | ||||
29. Living an easy and comfortable life (dropped) | SM |