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An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values

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Schwartz, Shalom H.·2012·Online Readings in Psychology and Culture
DOI 10.9707/2307-0919.1116
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This article presents an overview of the Schwartz theory of basic human values. It discusses the nature of values and spells out the features that are common to all values and what distinguishes one value from another. The theory identifies ten basic personal values that are recognized across cultures and explains where they come from. At the heart of the theory is the idea that values form a circular structure that reflects the motivations each value expresses. This circular structure, that captures the conflicts and compatibility among the ten values is apparently culturally universal. The article elucidates the psychological principles that give rise to it. Next, it presents the two major methods developed to measure the basic values, the Schwartz Value Survey and the Portrait Values Questionnaire. Findings from 82 countries, based on these and other methods, provide evidence for the validity of the theory across cultures. The findings reveal substantial differences in the value priorities of individuals. Surprisingly, however, the average value priorities of most societal groups exhibit a similar hierarchical order whose existence the article explains. The last section of the article clarifies how values differ from other concepts used to explain behavior—attitudes, beliefs, norms, and traits.

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Authors
Schwartz, S. H.
Affiliations
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Corresponding author
Schwartz, Shalom H.
ORCID
Schwartz, Shalom H.
Venue
Online Readings in Psychology and Culture
Publisher
Grand Valley State University Libraries - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS
Published
2012-12-01
Volume
2
Issue
1
ISSN
2307-0919 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.9707/2307-0919.1116
OpenAlex
W1986829999
Cited by
4,147
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 391 · 2025: 491 · 2024: 438 · 2023: 475 · 2022: 437 · 2021: 437 · 2020: 418 · 2019: 355 · 2018: 226 · 2017: 184 · 2016: 136 · 2015: 101 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 11
FWCI
76.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Online Readings in Psychology and Culture (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • ScholarWorks - GVSU (Grand Valley State University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social Sciences › Education › Values and Moral Education
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords
basic human values, cross-cultural universality, Schwartz Value Survey, Portrait Values Questionnaire, value priorities, value hierarchy, value measurement

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