ABSTRACT Value research has a long and extensive history of theoretical definitions and empirical investigations using large scale quantitative surveys. However, the way the general population understands, defines, and relates to the concept of values, and how these views vary across individuals is seldom addressed. The present study examined subjective interpretations of the term through focus group interviews, and reports on the development of a Value Conceptualisation Scale (VCS) that distinguishes six dimensions of different views on values: normativity, relevance, validity, stability, consistency, and awareness. Focus group interviews (n = 38) as well as several surveys (n = 100, n = 1519, n = 903, n = 94) were used to develop, refine, and test the scale in terms of response variety, temporal stability, as well as convergent and discriminant validity. These systematic results show that views on values do indeed vary significantly between participants. Correlations with dogmatism, preference for consistency, and metacognition were found for corresponding dimensions. The VCS provides an original measure, which enables future research to explore this variation on the conceptualisation of values.

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人们如何解读价值概念？使用混合方法开发和评估价值概念化量表

摘要 价值研究在使用大规模定量调查的理论定义和实证调查方面有着悠久而广泛的历史。然而，一般人群对价值概念的理解、定义和关联方式，以及这些观点如何因人而异，很少被提及。本研究通过焦点小组访谈检查了对该术语的主观解释，并报告了价值概念化量表 (VCS) 的发展，该量表区分了不同价值观的六个维度：规范性、相关性、有效性、稳定性、一致性和意识。焦点小组访谈 (n = 38) 以及多项调查 (n = 100, n = 1519, n = 903, n = 94) 用于在响应多样性、时间稳定性、以及收敛效度和区分效度。这些系统结果表明，参与者之间对价值观的看法确实存在显着差异。在相应的维度上发现了与教条主义、一致性偏好和元认知的相关性。VCS 提供了一个原始的衡量标准，它使未来的研究能够探索价值概念化的这种变化。