The Value Structure in Socioeconomically Less Developed European Countries Still Remains an Ellipse
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Strack, Micha
Dobewall, Henrik
Abstract / Description
Based on the 21-item Human Values Scale of the European Social Survey (ESS, 2002–2006), Bilsky, Janik, and Schwartz (2011) concluded that the quasi-circular model of Schwartz’s value theory “fits somewhat less well in less developed societies” (p. 16). This article focuses on their mitigating quantifier “somewhat” and proposes an impartial measure to evaluate Schwartz’s universality claim. European Social Survey data of four rounds 2002–2008 (33 countries, 98 samples) were analysed. Applying restricted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), we partitioned the 21 items’ variance into an acquiescence part and the two diagonal axes of growth-protection and social-personal focused values. The variance in the growth–protection axis varied between 22.0% (Austria, in 2002) and 2.0% (samples from Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, and Slovakia remain below 5%). Within rounds across countries (respective df = 94), the growth–protection axis’ variance strongly correlates (r = .76) with an index of socioeconomic development, aggregated from five indicators adopted from the World Bank. It also strongly correlates (r = .81) with a sample’s mean member’s location on the growth vs. protection value dimension. We interpret these results as a strong effect and conclude that in socioeconomically less developed countries the value structure remains elliptical or even one-dimensional. The discussion relates the results to Klages’ value synthesis theory.
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universality of the value structure European Social Survey (ESS) Restricted Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)Persistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2012-11-30
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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8
Issue
4
Page numbers
587–602
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Strack, M., & Dobewall, H. (2012). The Value Structure in Socioeconomically Less Developed European Countries Still Remains an Ellipse. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(4), 587–602. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.505
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Strack, Micha
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Dobewall, Henrik
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Date of first publication2012-11-30
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Abstract / DescriptionBased on the 21-item Human Values Scale of the European Social Survey (ESS, 2002–2006), Bilsky, Janik, and Schwartz (2011) concluded that the quasi-circular model of Schwartz’s value theory “fits somewhat less well in less developed societies” (p. 16). This article focuses on their mitigating quantifier “somewhat” and proposes an impartial measure to evaluate Schwartz’s universality claim. European Social Survey data of four rounds 2002–2008 (33 countries, 98 samples) were analysed. Applying restricted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), we partitioned the 21 items’ variance into an acquiescence part and the two diagonal axes of growth-protection and social-personal focused values. The variance in the growth–protection axis varied between 22.0% (Austria, in 2002) and 2.0% (samples from Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, and Slovakia remain below 5%). Within rounds across countries (respective df = 94), the growth–protection axis’ variance strongly correlates (r = .76) with an index of socioeconomic development, aggregated from five indicators adopted from the World Bank. It also strongly correlates (r = .81) with a sample’s mean member’s location on the growth vs. protection value dimension. We interpret these results as a strong effect and conclude that in socioeconomically less developed countries the value structure remains elliptical or even one-dimensional. The discussion relates the results to Klages’ value synthesis theory.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationStrack, M., & Dobewall, H. (2012). The Value Structure in Socioeconomically Less Developed European Countries Still Remains an Ellipse. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(4), 587–602. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.505
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1161
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1353
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.505
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Keyword(s)universality of the value structureen_US
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Keyword(s)European Social Survey (ESS)en_US
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Keyword(s)Restricted Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)en_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleThe Value Structure in Socioeconomically Less Developed European Countries Still Remains an Ellipseen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue4
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers587–602
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Volume8
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