Twenty Item Values Inventory
Measures Schwartz's ten personal values — Conformity, Tradition, Benevolence, Universalism, Self-Direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, Achievement, Power, and Security — as ten two-item subscale scores.
Here we briefly describe some people. Please read each description and think about how much each person is or is not like you.
1. They believe they should always show respect to their parents and to older people. It is important to them to be obedient.
2. Religious belief is important to them. They try hard to do what their religion requires.
3. It's very important to them to help the people around them. They want to care for their well-being.
4. They think it is important that every person in the world be treated equally. They believe everyone should have equal opportunities in life.
5. They think it's important to be interested in things. They like to be curious and to try to understand all sorts of things.
6. They like to take risks. They are always looking for adventures.
7. They seek every chance they can to have fun. It is important to them to do things that give them pleasure.
8. Getting ahead in life is important to them. They strive to do better than others.
9. They always want to be the one who makes the decisions. They like to be the leader.
10. It is important to them that things be organized and clean. They really do not like things to be a mess.
11. It is important to them to always behave properly. They want to avoid doing anything people would say is wrong.
12. They think it is best to do things in traditional ways. It is important to them to keep up the customs they have learned.
13. It is important to them to respond to the needs of others. They try to support those they know.
14. They believe all the world's people should live in harmony. Promoting peace among all groups in the world is important to them.
15. Thinking up new ideas and being creative is important to them. They like to do things in their own original way.
16. They think it is important to do lots of different things in life. They always look for new things to try.
17. They really want to enjoy life. Having a good time is very important to them.
18. Being very successful is important to them. They like to impress other people.
19. It is important to them to be in charge and tell others what to do. They want people to do what they say.
20. Having a stable government is important to them. They are concerned that the social order be protected.