| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Social Value-Need Scale (Bolduc, 1960) was developed to measure individual differences in responses to social value-need conflicts in individuals with mental retardation. The scale was constructed using a pool of 141 items based on research criteria. The items describe conflicts between combinations of four values and five needs. Each item presents a familiar social conflict and requires a forced-choice decision between two alternate responses—one representing a value and the other a need. Initially, 141 items were created, but after expert review, 21 items were eliminated, resulting in 120 items. Further elimination due to low or negative reliability coefficients led to a final scale of 95 items. The scale was tested on institutionalized females (ages 14-18) with IQs ranging from 57 to 78. The test-retest reliability resulted in a mean reliability of .87, with a mean item reliability of .93. |
| Author | Bolduc, Thomas E. |
| Purpose | To assess individual differences in responses to social value-need conflict situations in people with mental retardation. |
| Construct | Mental Retardation; Social Value-Need Conflicts |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Reliability | Test-retest reliability: Mean reliability = .87. Item reliability: Mean item reliability = .93. |
| Validity | No validity indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | Six factors were extracted from intercorrelations: 1. Preference for submission to adult authority figures, 2. Preference for loyalty and protection of others, 3. Submissiveness in conflicts with authority but assertiveness in peer relationships, 4. Assertiveness and dominance in peer or authority figure relationships, 5. Preference to appear dominant in peer relationships, 6. Rebellious attitude toward authority figures. |
| Test Items Available | No. Please contact the author or publisher for obtaining the items. |
| Administration Method | Paper; Interview; Other |
| Test Year | 1960 |
| Population Group | Human; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Institutionalized females, ages 14-18, with an IQ range of 57 to 78 |
| Classification | 6700 Mental Health/Illness Related Assessment |
| Keywords | Assertiveness; Authority; Conflict; Dominance; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Needs; Obedience; Personality Measures; Rebelliousness; Social Values; Intellectual Development Disorder; Mental Retardation; Test Development; Test-Retest Reliability |
| Index Terms | Assertiveness; Authority; Conflict; Dominance; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Needs; Obedience; Personality Measures; Rebelliousness; Social Values; Test Construction; Test Reliability; Intellectual Development Disorder; Test-Retest Reliability |
| References | Bolduc, T. E. (1960). Social value-need patterns in mental retardates. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 24(6), 472–479. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0041684 |
| Permissions | Not Specified |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Social Value-Need Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-value-need-scale/
Mohammed looti. "Social Value-Need Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-value-need-scale/.
Mohammed looti. "Social Value-Need Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-value-need-scale/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Social Value-Need Scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-value-need-scale/.
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