Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) Test
Understand the values that drive your choices and behavior in about 8 minutes. Get a clear, action-focused values profile to support coaching, counseling, and culture fit.
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Safety (10) (S()
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3.8
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3 — 4.5
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Stimulation (9) (S()
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3.5
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2.7 — 4.3
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Power (8) (P()
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4.3
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3.6 — 4.9
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Achievement (7) (A()
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3.8
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3 — 4.5
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Conformity (6) (C()
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4.6
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3.7 — 5.5
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Universalism (5) (U()
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3.9
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3.1 — 4.7
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Tradition (3) (T()
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3.1
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Benevolence (2) (B()
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2.7
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1.8 — 3.7
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Independence (1) (I()
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4.5
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3.7 — 5.3
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Hedonism (4) (H()
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4.3
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3.6 — 4.9
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures which values most strongly guide everyday choices and behavior. Results reflect practical priorities rather than stated ideals.
How are items presented and answered?
Each item describes a brief portrait of a person. The task is to rate how similar that person is to the respondent.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
It typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. The questionnaire includes 40 items.
What value categories are covered?
It assesses a structured set of value types that can be reported as 10 broad values or 19 more specific values. This allows both summary and fine-grained profiles.
How should results be interpreted and used?
Scores are interpreted as relative priorities across values, not as pass/fail results. They can support counseling, coaching, organizational research, and cross-cultural comparisons.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) Test
This instrument is designed to assess an individual’s value priorities using a structured set of brief portrait-based statements. The Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) asks respondents to rate how similar they are to described people, supporting a behavior-proximal view of values rather than endorsement of abstract ideals.
The measure includes 40 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Results are commonly summarized as relative value priorities that can be used to inform clinical formulation, counseling discussions, or research on motivational patterns and social-context influences. Interpretation of the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) should consider cultural and situational factors and is best integrated with other assessment data rather than used in isolation.
Author: s-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.; Schwartz, S. H. An overview of the Schwartz theory of basic values. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture. 2012.; Berry, J. W., Poortinga, Y. H., Breugelmans, S. M., Chasiotis, A., & Sam, D. L. Cross-cultural psychology: Research and applications. Cambridge University Press. 2011.
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