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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • The Schwartz value theory proposes a circular structure of basic human values.
  • Previous research primarily focused on the value circle's structure across individuals.
  • The within-person existence of this value structure remained largely untested.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically test the existence of the Schwartz value circle within individuals.
  • To provide evidence for the within-person rationale of the value circle model.
  • To explore individual value profiles and their structural consistency.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from five diverse samples (Britain, US, Iran) using various Schwartz value measures (SVS, PVQ40, PVQ21).
  • Application of an unfolding model to map individual value profiles in a two-dimensional space.
  • Assessment of the model's fit for individuals and subgroups.

Main Results:

  • Consistent evidence of the value circle structure was found within individuals across all samples.
  • The unfolding model successfully represented the value profiles of most individuals.
  • The study identified variations in model fit and value structures among subgroups.

Conclusions:

  • The Schwartz value circle is demonstrably present at the individual level, supporting its within-person validity.
  • The unfolding model offers a robust method for analyzing individual value structures and subgroup differences.
  • This research opens new avenues for investigating the link between individual values and other psychological variables.