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Table 9 The Schwartz portrait values questionnaire and descriptive statistics

From: Growing couch potatoes? The impact of COVID-19 in the light of personal values in Hungary

Description of people1

Obs

Mean

SD

Min2

Max

Thinking up new ideas and being creative is important to him/her. He/she likes to do things in his/her own original way

994

2.21

1.27

1

6

It is important to him/her to be rich. He/she wants to have a lot of money and expensive things

1000

4.04

1.44

1

6

He/she thinks it is important that every person in the world should be treated equally. He/she believes everyone should have equal opportunities in life

987

1.74

1.13

1

6

It is important to him show his/her abilities. He/she wants people to admire what he/she does

998

2.70

1.44

1

6

It is important to him/her to live in secure surroundings. He avoids anything that might endanger his/her safety

999

1.61

0.93

1

6

He/she likes surprises and is always looking for new things to do. He/she thinks it is important to do lots of different things in life

999

2.34

1.29

1

6

He/she believes that people should do what they’re told. He/she thinks people should follow rules at all times. even when no one is watching

997

1.84

1.07

1

6

It is important to him/her to listen to people who are different from him/her. Even when he/she disagrees with them. he/she still wants to understand them

997

1.94

1.07

1

6

It is important to him/her to be humble and modest. He/she tries not to draw attention to him/herself

997

2.28

1.21

1

6

Having a good time is important to him/her. He/she likes to “spoil” him/herself

997

2.40

1.20

1

6

It is important to him/her to make his/her own decision about what he/she does. He/she likes to be free and not depend on others

997

1.78

0.97

1

6

It is very important to him/her to help the people around him/her. He/she wants to care for their well-being

997

1.83

0.96

1

6

Being very successful is important to him/her. He/she hopes people will recognise his/her achievements

995

2.86

1.35

1

6

It is important to him/her that the government ensures his/her safety against all threats. He/she wants the state to be strong so it can defend its citizens

977

1.74

1.09

1

6

He/she looks for adventures and likes to take risks. He/she wants to have an exciting life

996

3.66

1.56

1

6

It is important to him/her always to behave properly. He/she wants to avoid doing anything people would say is wrong

995

2.06

1.18

1

6

It is important to him/her to get respect from others. He/she wants people to do what he/she says

992

2.91

1.45

1

6

It is important to him/her to be loyal to his/her friends. He/she wants to devote him/herself to people close to him/her

995

1.56

0.87

1

6

He/she strongly believes that people should care for nature. Looking after the environment is important to him/her

995

1.41

0.73

1

6

Tradition is important to him/her. He/she tries to follow the customs handed down by his religion or his/her family

994

2.20

1.30

1

6

He/she seeks every chance he/she can to have fun. It is important to him/her to do things that give him/her pleasure

994

1.82

0.91

1

6

  1. 1Source: Pascucci et al. 2016, p. 12
  2. 2The interpretation of the Likert scale: 1: Very much like me, 2: Like me, 3: Some-what like me, 4: A Little like me, 5: Not like me, 6: Not like me at all