Hierarchy of Life Values Test

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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Leisure (L)

This scale reflects how strongly a person prioritizes rest and entertainment compared with other life values.

Lower priority

Balanced

High priority

-5 – -2: Lower priority | -1 – 3: Balanced | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of -1 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting rest and entertainment matter but are not a dominant priority right now.

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0/5

Fame (F)

Measures how strongly a person prioritizes fame and public recognition as a life value.

Low focus on fame

Balanced/neutral

High focus on fame

-5 – -2: Low focus on fame | -2 – 4: Balanced/neutral | 4 – 5: High focus on fame

A score of 0 suggests fame and recognition are not a dominant priority right now and are kept in balance with other values.

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0/5

Service (S)

Measures how strongly a person prioritizes helping others and acting with compassion, even at personal cost.

Low priority

Balanced

High priority

-5 – -2: Low priority | -1 – 3: Balanced | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of 0 indicates service is a moderate value for you right now, with willingness to help others depending on the situation rather than being a central priority.

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1/5

Career (C)

This scale measures how strongly a person prioritizes professional growth and advancement as a life value.

Low focus

Moderate focus

High focus

-5 – 0: Low focus | 1 – 3: Moderate focus | 4 – 5: High focus

A score of 1 suggests career matters to you but is not a dominant priority compared with other life values right now.

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0/5

Family (F)

This scale measures how strongly family relationships and future family plans are prioritized as a personal value right now.

Low priority

Balanced

High priority

-5 – -2: Low priority | -1 – 3: Balanced | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of 0 suggests family is a moderate, balanced value for you—important, but not clearly dominant compared with other life areas.

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-2/5

Creativity (C)

Measures how strongly creativity and innovation are prioritized as a guiding life value across activities and choices.

Lower priority

Balanced priority

High priority

-5 – -2: Lower priority | -1 – 3: Balanced priority | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of -2 indicates creativity is currently a lower-priority value compared with other life areas, so creative expression may play a smaller role in motivating choices right now.

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1/5

Material Security (MS)

Assesses how strongly material well-being and financial stability motivate a person’s choices and work preferences.

Low priority

Balanced

High priority

-5 – -2: Low priority | -1 – 3: Balanced | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of 1 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting financial security matters but is not a dominant driver compared with other values.

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3/5

Health (H)

Measures how strongly health and a healthy lifestyle are prioritized as a life value for supporting goals and overall wellbeing.

Low priority

Moderate priority

High priority

-5 – 0: Low priority | 1 – 3: Moderate priority | 4 – 5: High priority

A score of 3 indicates health is a meaningful but not dominant priority, generally supporting goal pursuit while sharing importance with other values.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

High school decision makers

46%OF USERS

Teenagers choosing subjects, colleges, or first jobs take it to see which life priorities should guide their next steps.

Parents of teenagers

32%OF USERS

Parents use it to better understand what motivates their child and how to support choices without pushing their own expectations.

School counselors and psychologists

22%OF USERS

Educators and specialists use it as a quick tool to personalize guidance sessions and set realistic development goals.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Rest (R)

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Glory (G)

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Service (S)

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1.2

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Career (C)

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Family (F)

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Creativity (C)

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-2

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Financial Support (FS)

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0.5

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Health (H)

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-0.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Hierarchy of Life Values Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is intended to clarify an individual’s current priorities across broad life domains. Hierarchy of Life Values is used to support values clarification and goal setting, and may inform counseling or career-related discussions.

The instrument, attributed to Shalom H. Schwartz, consists of 40 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Respondents rate the importance of different value domains, yielding a profile of relative priorities that can be reviewed clinically to guide discussion of motivation, decision-making, and areas of perceived conflict or balance.

Hierarchy of Life Values results should be interpreted in context (e.g., developmental stage, situational demands) and integrated with clinical interview and other assessment data rather than used as a standalone determinant of recommendations.

Author: Shalom H. Schwartz

Literature: Schwartz, S. H. Universals in the content and structure of values: Theoretical advances and empirical tests in 20 countries. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. 1992.; Rokeach, M. The nature of human values. Free Press. 1973.