Personal Values Inventory [SPV-90]

Brief Description

The Personal Values Inventory (SPV-90) is a forced-choice self-report tool consisting of 30 triads of statements (30 × 3 = 90 total items). Each triad includes statements representing six distinct personal values: (1) practical mindset, (2) self-actualization, (3) variety, (4) decisiveness, (5) organizational mindset, and (6) purpose orientation. These six values are further grouped into two overarching metavalues: organization and challenge.

Purpose

The SPV-90 is designed to measure key values that influence how individuals approach everyday problems and make decisions in personal or professional contexts.

Scoring Method

Participants are asked to select the one statement in each triad that best represents them. The final scoring is based on the frequency of choices corresponding to each of the six values. These frequencies are then used to compute scores for each value: practical mindset, self-actualization, organizational mindset, decisiveness, variety, and purpose orientation.

Validity

Discriminant validity of the SPV-90 is considered acceptable, based on empirical data from the English and French versions. The tool’s structure has been assessed and demonstrates satisfactory conceptual validity.

Reliability

Internal consistency, as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, varies across the six values: practical mindset (0.65), self-actualization (0.61), variety (0.81), decisiveness (0.53), organizational mindset (0.60), and purpose orientation (0.57). These figures indicate acceptable reliability for most subscales, particularly for research and organizational assessment purposes.

Data Analysis and Use

The tool was administered to a sample of 465 employees from 16 organizations and businesses. Mean scores were calculated for each value, allowing researchers to identify the dominant value orientation of each participant. The value scores varied as follows: practical mindset (36.87), organizational mindset (35.77), self-actualization (34.82), variety (25.53), decisiveness (24.11), and purpose orientation (23.45). These results support the tool’s utility in exploring workplace values and decision-making styles.

References

Gordon, L. V. (1990). Manuel de l’Inventaire des Valeurs Personnelles S.P.V. Paris: Editions du Centre de Psychologie Appliquée.
Spyridopoulou, A., & Tilelis, A. (1998). The impact of managers’ and subordinates’ values on work commitment and leadership style. Master’s thesis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Stafyla, A. (2002). Socio-psychological factors influencing the adoption of task-oriented vs. people-oriented leadership styles. Doctoral dissertation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.