The Values Project Blog Series – Part 2
In this 3- part series we explore how our personal values relate to different aspects of everyday life How do our values influence how we spend our time? In our report, “What do we value? How our values influence everyday behaviours”, we examine how values relate to...
The Values Project Blog Series – Part 1
In this 3- part series we explore how our personal values relate to different aspects of everyday life How do our values relate to our personal demographic characteristics? Values are motivational life goals that reflect what is important in life. They give meaning to...
Do Australians share the same values?
When we look at the average values in society, we might think that everyone, or at least most people reflect this. But, in reality, the people in our study reported a wide range of values as being the most personally important to them.
What are Australian values?
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection asks applicants for visas to confirm that they understand that “Australian society values respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual, freedom of religion, commitment to the rule of law,...
Why are values important?
Our values reflect what is important to us in life. They are often referred to as our personal guiding principles or life goals. While we may have a variety of shorter term goals that are specific to a situation, like getting a job or a promotion, running a marathon, or visiting Hawaii, our values are life-goals that not specific to any one situation. Values guide our behaviour in all aspects of our life, including our home life, our work life and our social life.