Measuring Adolescent Individual Values With Rating And Constant-Sum Scales

The main goal of the studies described in this article is to examine the relationship between a) the extent of the differences of the value hierarchy for adolescents revealed by different methods and b) the risk factors for problem behavior. The first study is tests the hypothesis that larger differences correspond to greater conflicts in relationships between adolescents and their parents. The second study examines the relationship between a) the extent of the differences of the value hierarchy for adolescents revealed by different methods and b) various kinds of adolescent behavior assessed by teachers. The peculiarities of using the constant-sum scale and the discrepancy index between value hierarchies gained by using ratings and constant-sum scales are discussed.