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INTRODUCTION

Introduction by interviewer:

Hello. I am from __________ (mention the name of the your organization). We are carrying out

a global study of what people value in life. This study will interview samples representing most

of the world's people. Your name has been selected at random as part of a representative

sample of the people in __________ (mention the country where the interview is conducted).

I'd like to ask you about your views on a number of different subjects. Your input will be kept

confidential, and it will contribute to a better understanding of what people all over the world

believe and want out of life.

QUESTION 1 OF 90

For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is:

Very

important

Rather

important

Not very

important

Not at all

important

Family 1 2 3 4

Friends 1 2 3 4

Leisure time 1 2 3 4

Politics 1 2 3 4

Work 1 2 3 4

Religion 1 2 3 4

QUESTION 2

Taking all things together, would you say you are:

1 Very happy

2 Rather happy

3 Not very happy

4 Not at all happy

World Values Survey

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QUESTION 3

Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do

you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five!

Mentioned

Not

mentioned

Independence 1 2

Feeling of responsibility 1 2

Imagination 1 2

Tolerance and respect for other people 1 2

Thrift, saving money & things 1 2

Determination, perseverance 1 2

Religious faith 1 2

Unselfishness 1 2

Obedience 1 2

Self-expression 1 2

QUESTION 4

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? Using this

scale, where 1 means you are “completely dissatisfied” and 10 means you are “completely

satisfied” – where would you put your satisfaction with your life as a whole?

Completely dissatisfied Completely satisfied

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 5

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very

careful in dealing with people?

1 Most people can be trusted

2 Need to be very careful

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QUESTION 6

Now I am going to read off a list of voluntary organizations. For each organization, could you

tell me whether you are an active member, an inactive member or not a member of that type

of organization?

Active

member

Inactive

member

Don’t

belong

Church or religious organization 2 1 0

Sport or recreational organization 2 1 0

Art, music or educational organization 2 1 0

Labor Union 2 1 0

Political party 2 1 0

Environmental organization 2 1 0

Professional association 2 1 0

Humanitarian or charitable organization 2 1 0

Consumer organization 2 1 0

Self-help group, mutual aid group 2 1 0

Other organization 2 1 0

QUESTION 7

On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like

to have as neighbors?

Mentioned

Not

mentioned

Drug addicts 1 2

People of a different race 1 2

People who have AIDS 1 2

Immigrants/foreign workers 1 2

Homosexuals 1 2

People of a different religion 1 2

Heavy drinkers 1 2

Unmarried couples living together 1 2

People who speak a different language 1 2

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QUESTION 8

Do you agree, disagree or neither agree nor disagree with the following statements?

Agree Neither Disagree

When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women. 1 2 3

If a woman earns more money than her husband, it's almost certain to cause problems. 1 2 3

When jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to people of this country over immigrants. 1 2 3

If a woman earns more money than her husband, it's almost certain to cause problems 1 2 3

Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person. 1 2 3

QUESTION 9

For each of the following statements I read out, can you tell me how strongly you agree or

disagree with each. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?

Strongly

agree Agree Disagree

Strongly

disagree

One of my main goals in life has been to make my parents proud. 1 2 3 4

When a mother works for pay, the children suffer. 1 2 3 4

On the whole, men make better political leaders than women do. 1 2 3 4

A university education is more important for a boy than for a girl. 1 2 3 4

On the whole, men make better business executives than women do. 1 2 3 4

Being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay. 1 2 3 4

QUESTION 10

Some people feel they have completely free choice and control over their lives, while other

people feel that what they do has no real effect on what happens to them. Please use this scale

where 1 means "no choice at all" and 10 means "a great deal of choice" to indicate how much

freedom of choice and control you feel you have over the way your life turns out (code one

number):

No choice at all A great deal of choice

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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QUESTION 11

Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or would

they try to be fair? Please show your response on this survey, where 1 means that “people

would try to take advantage of you,” and 10 means that “people would try to be fair”:

People would try to

take advantage of you People would try to be fair

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 12

Are you currently:

1 Married

2 Living together as married

3 Divorced

4 Separated

5 Widowed

6 Single

QUESTION 13

Have you had any children?

0 No children

1 One child

2 Two children

3 Three children

4 Four children

5 Five children

6 Six children

7 Seven children

8 Eight children or more

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QUESTION 14

How satisfied are you with the financial situation of your household?

Completely dissatisfied Completely satisfied

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 15

People sometimes talk about what the aims of this country should be for the next ten years. On

this section of the survey are listed some of the goals which different people would give top

priority. Would you please say which one of these you, yourself, consider the most important?

And which would be the next most important?

First

choice

Second

choice

A high level of economic growth. 1 1

Making sure this country has strong defense forces. 2 2

Seeing that people have more say about how things are

done at their jobs and in their communities. 3 3

Trying to make our cities and countryside more beautiful. 4 4

QUESTION 16

If you had to choose, which one of the things on this survey would you say is most important?

First

choice

Second

choice

Maintaining order in the nation 1 2

Giving people more say in important government decisions 1 2

Fighting rising prices 1 2

Practicing freedom of speech 1 2

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QUESTION 17

Here is another list. In your opinion, which one of these is most important?

And what would be the next most important?

First

choice

Second

choice

A stable economy 1 2

Progress toward a less impersonal and more humane society 1 2

Progress toward a society in which Ideas count more than money 1 2

The fight against crime 1 2

QUESTION 18

Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would

you be willing to fight for your country?

1 Yes

2 No

QUESTION 19

I'm going to read out a list of various changes in our way of life that might take place in the near

future. Please tell me for each one, if it were to happen, whether you think it would be a good

thing, a bad thing, or don't you mind?

Good

Don’t

mind Bad

Less importance placed on work in our lives 1 2 3

More emphasis on the development of technology 1 2 3

Greater respect for authority 1 2 3

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QUESTION 20

Now I will briefly describe some people. Using this survey, would you please indicate for each

description whether that person is very much like you, like you, somewhat like you, not like

you, or not at all like you?

Very

much

like

me

Like

me

Some-

what

like

me

A

little

like

me

Not

like

me

Not at

all like

me

It is important to this person to think up new ideas and

be creative; to do things one’s own way. 1 2 3 4 5 6

t is important to this person to be rich; to have a lot of

money and expensive things. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Living in secure surroundings is important to this person;

to avoid anything that might be dangerous. 1 2 3 4 5 6

It is important to this person to have a good time; to

“spoil” oneself. 1 2 3 4 5 6

It is important to this person to do something for the

good of society 1 2 3 4 5 6

It is important for this people to help the people nearby;

to care for their well-being 1 2 3 4 5 6

Being very successful is important to this person; to have

people recognize one’s achievements. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Adventure and taking risks are important to this person;

to have an exciting life. 1 2 3 4 5 6

It is important to this person to always behave properly;

to avoid doing anything people would say is wrong. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Looking after the environment is important to this

person; to care for nature and save life resources. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Tradition is important to this person; to follow the

customs handed down by one’s religion or family. 1 2 3 4 5 6

QUESTION 21

I’m going to read out some problems. Please indicate which of the following problems you

consider the most serious one for the world as a whole?

People living in poverty and need 1

Discrimination against girls and women 2

Poor sanitation and infectious diseases 3

Inadequate education 4

Environmental pollution 5

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QUESTION 22

Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and

economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view?

1 Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth and some loss of jobs.

2 Economic growth and creating jobs should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.

3 Other answer

QUESTION 23

During the past two years have you…

Given money to an ecological organization?

1 Yes

2 No

QUESTION 24

Participated in a demonstration for some environmental cause?

1 Yes

2 No

QUESTION 25

How interested would you say you are in politics?

1 Very interested

2 Somewhat interested

3 Not very interested

4 Not interested at all

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QUESTION 26

Now I’d like you to look at this survey. I’m going to read out some forms of political action that

people can take, and I’d like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have done any of these

things, whether you might do it or would never under any circumstances do it

Have

done

Might

do

Have

never

done

Signing a petition 1 2 3

Joining in boycotts 1 2 3

Attending peaceful demonstrations 1 2 3

Joining strikes 1 2 3

Any other act of protest 1 2 3

INTERVIEWER: ONLY TO THOSE WHO SAID THEY “HAVE DONE” THE GIVEN ACTIVITY

QUESTION 27

Tell me for each of these activities how often you have done it in the last year!

Not at

all Once Twice

Three

times

More

than

three

times

Signing a petition 1 2 3 4 5

Joining in boycotts 1 2 3 4 5

Attending peaceful demonstrations 1 2 3 4 5

Joining strikes 1 2 3 4 5

Any other act of protest? 1 2 3 4 5

QUESTION 28

In political matters, people talk of "the left" and "the right." How would you place your views

on this scale, generally speaking?

Left Right

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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QUESTION 29

Now I'd like you to tell me your views on various issues. How would you place your views on

this scale? 1 means you agree completely with the statement on the left; 10 means you agree

completely with the statement on the right; and if your views fall somewhere in between, you

can choose any number in between.

Incomes should be made more equal We need larger income differences

as incentives for individual effort

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 30

Private ownership of business

and industry should be increased

Government ownership of business

and industry should be increased

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 31

Government should take more responsibility

to ensure that everyone is provided for

People should take more responsibility

to provide for themselves

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 32

Competition is good. It stimulates people

to work hard and develop new ideas

Competition is harmful. It

brings out the worst in people

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 33

In the long run, hard work

usually brings a better life

Hard work doesn’t generally bring success

– it’s more a matter of luck and connections

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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QUESTION 34

Private can only get rich

at the expense of others

Wealth can grow so there’s

enough for everyone

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 35

I‘d like to ask you how much you trust people from various groups. Could you tell me for each

whether you trust people from this group completely, somewhat, not very much or not at all?

Trust

completely

Trust

somewhat

Do not

trust very

much

Do not

trust at

all

Your family 1 2 3 4

Your neighborhood 1 2 3 4

People you know personally 1 2 3 4

People you meet for the first time 1 2 3 4

People of another religion 1 2 3 4

People of another nationality 1 2 3 4

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QUESTION 36

I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much

confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very

much confidence or none at all?

A

great

deal

Quite

a lot

Not

very

much

None

at all

The churches 1 2 3 4

The armed forces 1 2 3 4

The press 1 2 3 4

Television 1 2 3 4

Labor unions 1 2 3 4

The police 1 2 3 4

The courts 1 2 3 4

The government (in your nation’s capital) 1 2 3 4

Political parties 1 2 3 4

Parliament 1 2 3 4

The civil services 1 2 3 4

Universities 1 2 3 4

Major companies 1 2 3 4

banks 1 2 3 4

Environmental organizations 1 2 3 4

Women’s organizations 1 2 3 4

The United Nations 1 2 3 4

QUESTION 37

I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a

way of governing this country. For each one, would you say it is a very good, fairly good, fairly

bad or very bad way of governing this country?

Very

good

Fairly

good

Fairly

bad

Very

bad

Having a strong leader who does not have to bother

with parliament and elections 1 2 3 4

Having experts, not government, make decisions

according to what they think is best for the country 1 2 3 4

Having the army rule 1 2 3 4

Having a democratic political system 1 2 3 4

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QUESTION 38

Many things are desirable, but not all of them are essential characteristics of democracy. Please

tell me for each of the following things how essential you think it is as a characteristic of

democracy. Use this scale where 1 means “not at all an essential characteristic of democracy”

and 10 means it definitely is “an essential characteristic of democracy”

Not an essential

characteristic of

democracy

An essential

characteristic of

democracy

Governments tax the rich and subsidize the poor. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Religious authorities ultimately interpret the laws. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

People choose their leaders in free elections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

People receive state aid for unemployment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The army takes over when government is incompetent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Civil rights protect people from state oppression. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The state makes people’s incomes equal. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

People obey their rulers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Women have the same rights as men. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 39

How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed democratically? On this scale

where 1 means it is “not at all important” and 10 means “absolutely important” what position

would you choose?

Not at all important Absolutely important

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

QUESTION 40

And how democratically is this country being governed today? Again using a scale from 1 to 10,

where 1 means that it is “not at all democratic” and 10 means that it is “completely

democratic,” what position would you choose?

Not at all democratic Completely democratic

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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QUESTION 41

How much respect is there for individual human rights nowadays in this country? Do you feel

there is:

1 A great deal of respect for individual human rights

2 Fairly much respect

3 Not much respect

4 No respect at all

QUESTION 42

Now let’s turn to another topic. How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and

purpose of life?

1 Often

2 Sometimes

3 Rarely

4 Never

QUESTION 43

Do you belong to a religion or religious denomination? If yes, which one?

No: Do not belong to a denomination 0

Yes: Roman Catholic 1

Protestant 2

Orthodox (Russian/Greek/etc.) 3

Jew 4

Muslim 5

Hindu 6

Buddhist 7

Other (write in) 8

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QUESTION 44

Apart from weddings and funerals, about how often do you attend religious services these

days?

1 More than once a week

2 Once a week

3 Once a month

4 Only on special holy days

5 Once a year

6 Less often

7 Never, practically never

QUESTION 45

Apart from weddings and funerals, about how often do you pray?

1 Several times a day

2 Once a day

3 Several times each week

4 Only when attending religious services

5 Only on special holy days

6 Once a year

7 Less often

8 Never, practically never

QUESTION 46

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