Appendix: The ESS Human Values Scale, Female Version, Keyed
Here we briefly describe some people. Please read each description and think about how much each person is.
fr ig rot ike you. Tiek the box to the right that shows how much the person in the dascription is like you.
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1. Thinking up new ideas and being creative is important to her.
‘She lces to da things in her own orginal way. SD 1 2 8 4 5 6
2 itis important to her to be rch. She wants to have a lt of money
‘and expensive things. PO 1 2 8 4 5 6
3 She thinks iis important that every person inthe world be
‘neatod equally. She belaves everyone should have equal +2 8 4 8 6
‘opportunities ine. UN
4's important to her to show her abiliies. She wants people to
‘admire what she does. AC. 1 2 8 4 5 8
5 iis important to her to lve fn secure surroundings. She avoids
anything that might endanger her safety. SE 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 She thes surprises ands always looking for new things ta do.
‘She thinks iis important lo do os of ciferent things inife. ST 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 She belives that people shouid do what theyre tld, She thinks
people should follow rules at al times, even when no-one is 1 2 3 4 5 «6
watching. CO
2 Its important to hero listen to people who are diferent from
her. Even when she disagrees with them, she stllwanis to 1 2 8 4 5 6
understand them. UN
9. Its important to her to be humble and modest. She tries not 10
draw attention to hereell. TR. 1 2 39 4 5 6
10 Having a good ime is important to her. She tikes to spo”
hersoll HE 1 2 3 4 5 «6
11 Its important to her to make her own decisions about what she
does. She thes tobe free and not depend-on others. SD 1 2 8 4 5 6
12 It's-very important te her ta help the people around her. She
wants to care for their wel-being. BE 1 2 8 4 58 6
19. Being very successful is important to her. She hopes people will
recogrize her achievements. AC +2 8 4 8 6
14 Its important to her thatthe government insure her safety
‘agains! all reats. She wants the state tobe strong se itcan 1 2 3 4 5 «6
defendits ctizens, SE
18. She looks for adventures and tikes to take risks. She wants
have an exciting ite. ST 1 2 8 4 5 6
16 tis important to her always. to behave propery. She wants to
avoid doing anything people would eay is wrong. CO. 1 2 38 4 5 6
17 tis important to her to get respect rom others. She wants
people todo what she says. PO. 1 2 3 4 5 6
48 It's important to her to be loyal to her frends. She wants to
devote hersef io people close a her. BE 1 2 8 4 5 6
19 She strongly believes that people should care for nature, Looking
‘after the environment is important ther. UN 1 2 3 4 5 6
20. Traction is important to her. She ties to folaw the customs
handed down by her region or her family. TR 1 2 3 4 5 6
21 She seoks every chance she ean to have fur. Itis important to
her to do things that give her pleasure. HE 1 2 8 4 5 6