See: How to find your core values? and World Values Survey
Notes on how the WVS measures and collects information on people’s values (via Google Bard):
Sure. The World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research project that measures people’s values and beliefs, their stability or change over time and their impact on social and political development of the societies in different countries of the world. The WVS has been conducted in seven waves since 1981, and it has collected data from over 90 countries.
The WVS measures people’s values by asking them a variety of questions about their beliefs, attitudes, and priorities. Some of the questions that the WVS asks include:
- What is the most important thing in life for you?
- How important is religion in your life?
- Do you believe that people should be free to choose their own way of life?
- How important is economic growth to you?
- Do you trust the government?
The WVS also asks people to rate their agreement with a variety of statements about values, such as:
- “It is important to me to have a say in how things are run at work.”
- “I believe that everyone should have equal opportunities, regardless of their background.”
- “I believe that people should be free to express their opinions, even if they are unpopular.”
The WVS uses a variety of statistical techniques to analyze the data that it collects. These techniques allow the WVS to identify patterns in people’s values and to track how these patterns change over time. The WVS findings have been used to inform a wide range of policy decisions, including those related to education, healthcare, and economic development.
Here are some of the key steps involved in the WVS process of measuring people’s values:
- Questionnaire design: The WVS team develops a questionnaire that includes a variety of questions about people’s values and beliefs. The questionnaire is designed to be culturally sensitive and to be applicable to a wide range of countries.
- Data collection: The WVS team conducts surveys in each participating country. The surveys are typically conducted face-to-face, but they can also be conducted by telephone or online.
- Data analysis: The WVS team analyzes the data that it collects. This analysis allows the WVS to identify patterns in people’s values and to track how these patterns change over time.
- Publication of findings: The WVS team publishes its findings in a variety of formats, including academic journals, books, and online databases.
The WVS is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in understanding people’s values and how these values change over time. The WVS findings have been used to inform a wide range of policy decisions, and they continue to be used by researchers and policymakers around the world.
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