Vladimir Magun, Maksim Rudnev, Peter Schmidt. Russian Basic Human Values through the Lens of the European Value Types

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The paper demonstrates the advantages of typological approach in value studies. Using Schwartz value measures and the European Social Survey data the authors have found five value classes among Europeans. These classes are robust across six years and represent typical patterns of individual value preferences. The four of these five value classes lie along the Social – Personal Focus dimension combining preferences for Conservation and Self-Transcendence (Social Focus) versus preferences for Openness to change and Self-Enhancement (Personal Focus) values. The fifth class named Growth values class combines preferences for Openness to change and Self-Transcendence values which are opposed to each other in the Social Focus and Personal Focus classes. All countries have at least some share of each value class. Cross-country differences of the Growth class country shares are much bigger than differences of the other classes. Growth class country share is highly related to a country wealth as measured by GNI per capita as well. Russia has one of the largest shares of Personal Focus classes and that share grew notably since 2006. Russian members of Personal Focus classes possess different kinds of personal resources, whereas Social Focus classes are less resource-rich and this fits well with their social involvement and hierarchical social dependency. Russia has a very small share of the Growth values class and this is in line with its level of economic development.

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