Values, Preferences, and Personal Qualities Inventory – VPPQI
A self-report inventory designed to assess career values, preferred work environments, and personal work performance traits.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Values, Preferences, and Personal Qualities Inventory – VPPQI was developed by South-Western Cengage Learning (Unknown). It is designed to measure Career values, work environment preferences, and work performance traits. The scale is intended for use with Adults, job seekers, and students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 59 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Values, Work Environment Preferences, Personal Qualities and Work Performance Traits.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Values | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | 12 |
| Work Environment Preferences | 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42 | 30 |
| Personal Qualities and Work Performance Traits | 43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59 | 17 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: H = High, M = Medium, L = Low, A = Average, preferred = Preferred.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not reported.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.