This study examines value structures of Russian children (N=227) aged 7-12. It extends Döring's (2018) cross-cultural adaptation of the Picture-Based Value Survey for Children (PBVS-C). Based on Schwartz's (1992) value theory, the following assumptions are tested: The 20 items of the PBVS-C are valid indicators of the 10 Basic (BV) and four Higher-Order Values (HOVs) postulated by Schwartz. The BVs show the expected circular structure, the HOVs the hypothesized opposite positions. These assumptions hold when tested across (based on BVs’ intercorrelations) and within (based on the data matrix) Russian children. Exploratory, confirmatory, and spherical MDS and two-dimensional Unfolding confirmed our assumptions. Results were validated using permutation tests and bootstrapping. A discriminant analysis revealed differences in value preferences between girls and boys. The fit of each PBVS-item into the theoretical structure of values is compared to the respective data from 10 other countries (Bilsky, Döring, & Groenen, 2016).
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