Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Ph. D Student of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
2 Sociology Department, Social Sciences Faculty, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
3 Associate Professor in Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Values play a fundamental role not only in guiding behaviors and shaping attitudes but also in forming the basis of individual and social choices. The primary objective of this study was to validate a value-measurement instrument and to conduct its field implementation among young adults aged 18 to 35 in the city of Yazd, Iran. The research followed a quantitative approach using a survey-based design. The target population consisted of young residents of Yazd within the specified age range, and a sample size of 472 participants was calculated using Cochran’s formula. Data were collected through a researcher-developed questionnaire comprising two main sections: multiple dimensions of values and demographic/background items. After assessing the instrument’s validity and reliability (including CVR-CVI, confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha), the survey data were collected and analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. The findings indicated that the developed instrument demonstrates satisfactory validity and reliability, and that the extracted value dimensions appropriately reflect core characteristics of the value structures prevalent among the youth of Yazd. Further analyses showed no significant differences in respondents’ values by gender or marital status. Education level was found to be significantly associated with variations in values, while no significant relationship was observed between income levels and values.
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