Analysis

The Goal and Social Values Inventories are psychometric tools used to assess individuals’ priorities regarding their goals and the social values they adopt.

Purpose

The purpose of these tools is to help understand individuals’ motivations and attitudes toward the achievement of their personal and social goals.

Scoring

The main dimensions covered are personal and professional goals, social values, and responsibility. Scoring is usually carried out using a five-point Likert scale, where responses range from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree.”

References

Schwartz, S. H. (1992). Universals in the content and structure of values: Theoretical advances and empirical tests in 20 countries. In Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Vol. 25, pp. 1–65). Academic Press.
Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717.
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.