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Modified Inglehart Values Structure Measure Test

Understand your core values and whether you lean toward tradition or personal freedom in about 1 minute. Get a fast, research-friendly snapshot to guide coaching, group work, or social attitudes insights.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Individualization Values (IV)

This scale measures the extent to which a person prioritizes autonomy, independence, and self-directed personal growth in their value system.

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0: Low | 1 – 2: Moderate | 3: High

A score of 1 suggests a moderate emphasis on individualization, indicating some preference for autonomy and self-development alongside other value orientations.

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Socialization Values (SV)

Measures the extent to which a person accepts shared social norms and seeks integration and approval within their social environment.

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High socialization

0 – 1: Low socialization | 2 – 3: High socialization

A score of 2 suggests a strong orientation toward fitting into group norms and valuing approval from significant others.

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Adaptation Values (AV)

Measures the degree to which a person prioritizes security, stability, and adjusting to external conditions to maintain psychological balance.

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0 – 1: Low | 2: Moderate | 3: High

A score of 2 suggests a moderate emphasis on protective, stability-seeking values and a tendency to adapt to situational demands when needed.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-growth seekers

41%OF USERS

People exploring personal development take it to clarify whether they prioritize security and tradition or independence and self-realization.

Students and young adults

33%OF USERS

Students use it to understand what drives their choices in study, work, relationships, and worldview as they form their own value priorities.

Psychology and sociology professionals

26%OF USERS

Researchers, counselors, and group facilitators use it for quick value profiling to tailor interventions, training, or study participants’ social attitudes.

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

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Values of Individualization (VoI)

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Values of Socialization (VoS)

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Adaptation Values (AV)

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Freedom from need; material well-being.
- Family well-being.
- Opportunities for intellectual and creative self-realization.
- Maintaining health and energy.
- A good, prestigious job.
- The ability to exercise democratic rights and freedoms.
- Maintaining order and stability in society.
- Respect from others; social recognition.
- Building a more humane and tolerant society.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Modification of Inglehart's Value Structure Methodology Test

Modified Inglehart Values Structure Measure Test - Symptoms and Signs

cultural values

This measure is designed to provide a brief snapshot of core value orientations relevant to social attitudes and personal priorities. The Modified Inglehart Values Structure Measure offers a rapid indicator of whether an individual’s priorities are more aligned with tradition and security versus autonomy, independence, and self-development.

Grounded in the work of Ronald Inglehart, the instrument conceptualizes values across broad domains often described as adaptation (basic needs and security), socialization (norm adherence and approval), and individualization (freedom and personal growth). It is administered as a forced-choice task with 1 items and typically takes about 1 minutes to complete.

Results from the Modified Inglehart Values Structure Measure are generally used for screening or research-oriented profiling of value priorities, with interpretation best considered in the context of the referral question and other clinical or assessment data. It is not intended to serve as a standalone diagnostic tool.

Author: Ronald Inglehart

Literature: Easton, D. A systems analysis of political life. Wiley. 1965.; Inglehart, R., & Welzel, C. Modernization, cultural change, and democracy: The human development sequence. Cambridge University Press. 2005.; 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.