Work Values Inventory (WVI)
A comprehensive self-report instrument designed to assess an individual's work values and career motivators across 14 distinct dimensions.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Work Values Inventory (WVI) was developed by 123test (N/A). It is designed to measure Work Values. The scale is intended for use with Adults, job seekers, and employees.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 140 items organized into 14 factors/subscales: Autonomy, Creativity, Variety, Self-development, Structure, Security, Influence, Prestige, Performance, Financial reward, Work-life balance, Working conditions, Work relationships, Altruism.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | 1,14,17,20,26,44,62,115,130 | 9 |
| Creativity | 8,11,21,64,71,120,126,127,131,133 | 10 |
| Variety | 7,22,53,68,76,83,99,128 | 8 |
| Self-development | 24,32,41,63,72,103,106,122,138 | 9 |
| Structure | 5,23,27,28,37,40,58,70,87,96,107,108,119,125,140 | 15 |
| Security | 4,10,13,48,59,73,81,90,117 | 9 |
| Influence | 3,18,29,55,75,82,84,89,123 | 9 |
| Prestige | 12,31,45,46,61,67,79,134 | 8 |
| Performance | 49,50,69,74,77,98,105,110,112,114,121 | 11 |
| Financial reward | 6,30,36,42,54,78,86,93,101,111,113,116,135 | 13 |
| Work-life balance | 2,16,43,91,129,136 | 6 |
| Working conditions | 25,38,39,57,60,80,85,92,97,102,118,139 | 12 |
| Work relationships | 9,15,34,47,51,56,65,88,95,100,104,124,132,137 | 14 |
| Altruism | 19,33,35,52,66,94,109 | 7 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Totally unimportant, 2 = Unimportant, 3 = Important and unimportant, 4 = Important, 5 = Extremely important.
The scale includes 9 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 1 to 5. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Importance: 1 – 2
- Moderate Importance: 3 – 3
- High Importance: 4 – 5
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of N/A.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.