Measuring values with the Schwartz Values Survey at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa

Uphill, Joanne

Measuring values with the Schwartz Values Survey at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa

Master Thesis

2007

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Organisational Psychology

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether the Schwartz universal value types are the same for South African students compared to other international studies. A total of 136 students completed the Schwartz Values Survey across three academic study years. The survey reports respondent values and the extent of their religiosity on a Likert-scale. The measure for internal consistency reliability for eight of the ten motivational value types is good, with poor reliability scores for Stimulation and Security. No statistically significant difference presents across the student academic years. The motivational value type Tradition is consistent with a high degree of religiosity. Hedonism is consistent with a low degree of religiosity.

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Includes abstract.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47).

Keywords

Organisational Psychology

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