Values
of Indian, American, and Japanese university students
R.W. Kilby |
Purposes
of this study were to compare results from a new improved "Ways
to Live" questionnaire with results from previous ones, to inquire
into the relation of personally experienced values to values which
are implicit in the culture generally, to learn where members of
the three societies stand on a number of value propositions, including
casting some light on the values of today's college student, and
to reveal similarities in values across cultures and examine their
implications for self-understanding and for a theory of value universals.
Reactions of Indian, American, and Japanese university students were
elicited to a set of 32 value statements, entitled "Ways to
Live III". Tests for retest and sampling reliability showed
high consistency on both. Results are analyzed relative to the above
purposes. In addition, suggestions are offered for future research
in human values.
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