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[Comparative psychosocial study of social values]
A Rodríguez Kauth1, M E Leone de Quintana
1Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina.
Acta Psiquiatrica Y Psicologica De America Latina
|September 1, 1992
Summary
A culturally adapted Rokeach scale was used to study values in 200 workers and university students. Findings were compared across groups and with Venezuelan study data, revealing cultural value differences.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
Context:
- The study addresses the need for culturally relevant psychological instruments.
- It examines value systems within diverse demographic groups.
Purpose:
- To adapt and apply the Rokeach Value Survey for a specific cultural context.
- To compare value structures between occupational and educational groups.
- To validate findings against international data from Venezuela.
Summary:
- A sample of 200 male and female workers and university students completed a culturally readapted Rokeach scale.
- Statistical analyses compared value differences within and between these subsamples.
- Results were further contrasted with data from a parallel study in Venezuela.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the applicability of the Rokeach scale across different cultural and demographic contexts.
- Highlights potential variations in core values among distinct societal segments.
- Contributes to cross-cultural understanding of value systems.