Schwartz Values Scale | Find the Underlying Logic of Your Life's Course

I. What Are Schwartz Values?

The basic human values theory proposed by the psychologist Shalom Schwartz defines ten universal values across cultures. Like a compass, these values guide our decisions, social preferences, and life goals in the subconscious.

Values have relationships of 'compatibility' and 'conflict'. For example, pursuing 'power' often creates tension with 'benevolence', while 'hedonism' and 'achievement' complement each other.

II. Why Take This Test?

When our behavior conflicts with our core values, we feel inner friction and anxiety; when the two are aligned, powerful vitality bursts forth.

• Decision-making guide: when facing a career change or major life choice, it helps you identify your true priorities.
• Reduce inner friction: understand the root of your inner conflict (such as the desire for freedom versus the pursuit of security).
• Interpersonal insight: understand why you share the same views with some people and clash with others.

III. The Four Core Axes of the Test

This scale uses 12 in-depth scenario questions to map complex values onto four higher-order dimensions:

• Self-Transcendence: concern for the welfare of others and harmony with nature (benevolence, universalism).
• Self-Enhancement: the pursuit of personal success, dominance, and sensory enjoyment (power, achievement, hedonism).
• Openness to Change: the pursuit of independent thinking, novel experiences, and stimulation (self-direction, stimulation).
• Conservation: emphasis on order, tradition, and self-restraint (security, conformity, tradition).

IV. Explanation of the Scoring Method

The test uses a scenario-based forced-choice method with weighted accumulation. The system analyzes your preferences in conflict situations and calculates your most central 'spiritual foundation'.