Abstract
We propose a refined theory of basic individual values intended to provide greater heuristic and explanatory power than the original theory of 10 values (Schwartz, 1992). The refined theory more accurately expresses the central assumption of the original theory that research…
Schwartz et al. (2012). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(4), 663–688. DOI
Key findings
- refining basic individual — We propose a refined theory of basic individual values intended to provide greater heuristic and explanatory power than the original theory of 10 values (Schwartz, 1992).
- values — The refined theory more accurately expresses the central assumption of the original theory that research has largely ignored: Values form a circular motivational continuum.