Abstract
The impact our decisions cast on ourselves and others are often a
resounding reflection of the core values infused in our belief system.
They are the guiding principles for desirable codes of conduct and
actions that modulate one’s self-concept. Thus precise identification of
values can unearth one’s priorities and basis of functioning. However,
the lack of sound and comprehensive instruments for evincing the core
values of individuals in eastern countries serves as the prime motive
for the present study, i.e., development of the Human values scale. More
explicitly, the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was run to explore the
factor structure of the scale. The factor validity of 25 item scale was
determined on a sample of 300 adults. Principal component analysis with
Varimax rotation method yielded a seven-factor structure (Benevolence,
Egalitarian, Self-direction, Social Obligation, Aspirations, Political,
and Spiritual/ Religious) collectively accounting 59.48 percent of the
variance. Furthermore, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that
the seven-factor solution proposed in EFA has good fit indices. The
obtained results thus supported an acceptable level of reliability,
validity, and factor structure of the Human values scale.