The Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) is based on the concept of
portrait values developed by social psychologist Shalom Schwartz in
the late 80s. This PVQ was designed in 2001 and portrait values are
taken from optimistminds.com/pvq/. The respondent is asked to
compare themself with short descriptions of 40 different people and
answer how similar they think they are to the portrait provided
ranging from “very much like me” to “not like me at all.”
Welcome to the (Schwartz) Portrait Values Questionnaire!
You will be answering 40 questions and the result (manifestation of the
portrait values) will be calculated immediately and presented to you.
The 10 core values featured in this Personal Values Test are:
Universalism: protecting the well-being of people and the
environment constitute the essence and the core motivation
that drives their behavior.
Benevolence: this includes safeguarding and aiding people
with whom one is in close contact.
Tradition: keeping to the historically established customs,
norms of behavior, attitudes, beliefs, etc., that are passed on
from generation to generation.
Conformity: means a conscious limitation of one’s desires,
emotions and impulsive actions that can harm or hurt other
people.
Safety: the motivational background is the need for a sense of
harmony and security in society, oneself and others.
Power: it implies the right and ability to have power over
other people or resources.
Achievement: involves the positive result of work and
activities and the success associated with the evaluation of
these results as outstanding.
Hedonism: the main motivational goal is to enjoy life’s goals
and events.
Stimulation: involves the search for excitement and vivid
sensations in life.
Self-direction: this includes establishing and developing
one’s own life path.
