Classification of Professional Values Based on Motivational Content: An Exploratory Study on Italian Adolescents

Abstract

This study applies a multidimensional scaling (MSD) technique to investigate the structural validity of the Work Values Inventory for Adolescents with a sample of Italian students. The MSD results indicated the presence of two underlying orthogonal dimensions: individuality versus sociality and conservation versus exploration. Implications for future research are also discussed.

Keywords

values assessment in career counseling career counseling counseling scaling scales measurement

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