Table 2.
Factor loadings based on an exploratory factor analysis with oblimin rotation for 17 items from the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) (NGermany = 1,965; NEcuador = 411).
| Items for the collected value types | Germany | Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | ST | SE | ST | |
| SEPO1: It is important to him/her1 to be rich. He/She wants to have a lot of money and expensive things. | 0.57 | -0.25 | 0.52 | -0.12 |
| SEPO2: It is important to him/her to be in charge and tell others what to do. He/She wants people to do what he/she says. | 0.68 | -0.26 | 0.60 | -0.24 |
| SEPO3: He/She always wants to be the one who makes the decisions. He/She likes to be the leader. | 0.71 | -0.19 | 0.67 | 0.03 |
| SEAC1: It is very important to him/her to show his/her abilities. He/She wants people to admire what he/she does. | 0.64 | 0.04 | 0.57 | 0.13 |
| SEAC2: Being very successful is important to him/her. He/She likes to impress other people. | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.08 |
| SEAC3: Getting ahead in life is important to him/her. He/She strives to do better than others. | 0.70 | -0.07 | 0.60 | 0.07 |
| SEHE1: He/She seeks every chance he/she can to have fun. It is important to him/her to do things that give him/her pleasure∗. | 0.24 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| SEHE2: Enjoying life’s pleasures is important to him/her. He/She likes to ‘spoil’ himself/herself. | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.57 | 0.38 |
| SEHE3: He/She really wants to enjoy life. Having a good time is very important to him/her∗. | 0.31 | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.49 |
| STUN1: He/She thinks it is important that every person in the world be treated equally. He/She believes everyone should have equal opportunities in life. | -0.15 | 0.54 | -0.01 | 0.54 |
| STUN2: It is important to him/her to listen to people who are different from him/her. Even when he/she disagrees with them, he/she still wants to understand them. | -0.12 | 0.55 | -0.08 | 0.46 |
| STUN3: He/She strongly believes that people should care for nature. Looking after the environment is important to him/her. | -0.06 | 0.46 | 0.13 | 0.59 |
| STUN4: It is important to him/her to adapt to nature and to fit into it. He/She believes that people should not change nature. | -0.05 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 0.50 |
| STBE1: It’s very important to him/her to help the people around him/her. He/She wants to care for other people. | -0.13 | 0.66 | 0.03 | 0.66 |
| STBE2: It is important to him/her to be loyal to his friends. He/She wants to devote himself to people close to him. | 0.03 | 0.66 | 0.07 | 0.51 |
| STBE3: It is important to him/her to respond to the needs of others. He/She tries to support those he knows. | -0.05 | 0.71 | 0.08 | 0.70 |
| STBE4: Forgiving people who might have wronged him/her is important to him/her. He/She tries to see what is good in them and not to hold a grudge. | -0.20 | 0.42 | -0.20 | 0.44 |
| Factor correlations between SE and ST | -0.05 | 0.08 | ||
1In the German version, we used “the person” instead of “he/she” and “him/her.” Factor loadings ≥0.4 are printed in bold. Items marked with asterisk (∗) will not be included in further analyses. SE, self-enhancement; ST, self-transcendence, PO, power; AC, achievement; HE, hedonism; UN, universalism; BE, benevolence.