Value structure and priorities: Other-report account

Abstract

Background The aim of this study was to examine the Schwartz model of values in other-report data. We specifically tested the circular structure and priorities of personal values observed in ratings made by well-acquainted informants. Participants and procedure We analysed self- and other-reports of preferences of 19 basic and four higher-order values provided by 422 participants (M age = 30.02, SD age = 13.99) using the Portrait Value Questionnaire (PVQ-5x). Results The self-other agreement corrected for measurement bias ranged from .29 to .78 for basic values and from .51 to .67 for higher-order values. The findings indicated that basic values measured via other-reports form a circular structure consistent with the Schwartz theory. The hierarchy of values based on other-reports only slightly differed from the hierarchy based on self-reports. Conclusions The results suggest that both self- and other-ratings of personal values yield meaningful information that contributes to each.

Keywords

• personal values
• circular structure
• other-reports
• self-other agreement