Rokeach Values Survey

This values survey will help you determine what is most important to you in two categories of your life:

what you want from life;

how you want to be/act.

Note that in the instrument, each value is to be rank ordered, with those values of most importance as #1, #2, #3, etc., while those of least importance will appear at the bottom of the page.

After completing your arrangement, we will explore these questions:

“How does my current career allow me to support/honor these values?”

“How do the new career goals/options I am considering align with these values?”

“What do I need to change in my work/life in order to better support these values?”

Enjoy!

[Fontinue on to next page to rank 18 values for “What you want out of life”]

What you want out of life (rank order these in order of importance – by cutting and pasting one line at a time and moving it to your desired position, the values will automatically renumber)

  1. Comfortable Life – a prosperous life
  2. Equality – brotherhood and equal opportunity for all
  3. An Exciting Life – a stimulating active life
  4. Family Security – taking care of loved ones
  5. Freedom – independence and free choices
  6. Health – physical and mental wellbeing
  7. Inner Harmony – freedom from inner conflict
  8. Mature Love – sexual and spiritual intimacy
  9. National Security – protection from attack
  10. Pleasure – an enjoyable, leisurely life
  11. Salvation – saved; eternal life
  12. Self-Respect – self-esteem
  13. A Sense of Accomplishment – a lasting contribution
  14. Social Recognition – respect and admiration
  15. True Friendship – close companionship
  16. Wisdom – a mature understanding oflife
  17. A World at Peace – a world free of war and conflict
  18. A World of Beauty – beauty of nature and the arts

[Continue on to next page to rank 18 values for “How you want to be/act”]

How you want to be / act(rank order these in order of importance – by cutting and pasting one line at a time and moving it to your desired position, the values will automatically renumber)

  1. Ambitious – hardworking and aspiring
  2. Broad-Minded – open-minded
  3. Capable – competent; effective
  4. Clean – neat and tidy
  5. Courageous – standing up for your beliefs
  6. Forgiving- willing to pardon others
  7. Helpful –working for the welfare of others
  8. Honest – sincere and truthful
  9. Imaginative – daring and creative
  10. Independent – self-reliant; self-sufficient
  11. Intellectual – intelligent and reflective
  12. Logical – consistent; rational
  13. Loving – affectionate and tender
  14. Loyal – faithful to friends or the group
  15. Obedient – dutiful; respectful
  16. Polite – courteous and well-mannered
  17. Responsible – dependable and reliable
  18. Self-Controlled – restrained; self-disciplined