Four-Item Postmaterialism Index Calculator
Bounded offline reference: Ingleharts four-item postmaterialism index classifies independently ranked priority pairs within the stated survey version. Source: Inglehart, The Silent Revolution 1977; World Values Survey questionnaires. Order/wording and context matter; no automatic coding from free text or diagnosis of personal worth. Only explicit topic keys supported: materialPriorities, postmaterialPriorities, classification, limitations. No complete external corpus, live data or personal assessment implied.
Description
The conventional four-item postmaterialism instrument distinguishes selected material and postmaterial priorities.
The conventional four-item postmaterialism instrument distinguishes selected material and postmaterial priorities.1
Its category interpretation depends on the actual instrument and pair of priorities selected.
When to use Four-Item Postmaterialism Index Calculator
Use this tool to read a bounded explanation for an exact reference topic. Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
How to use Four-Item Postmaterialism Index Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
- Enter topic, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.text for the exact topic token. Consult the limitations entry where available before applying the reference to your actual context.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | Topic | string | Required |
Choose one exact topic token from the table. The implementation looks up the stored value and returns it in the documented output field. Matching is case-sensitive; unrecognized tokens fail. This is an offline bounded reference, not a live catalogue or independent attribution.
| Topic token | Stored value |
|---|---|
| materialPriorities | The conventional material pair concerns maintaining order and fighting rising prices. |
| postmaterialPriorities | The conventional postmaterial pair concerns more say in government decisions and protecting freedom of speech. |
| classification | Two material priorities indicate materialist, two postmaterial priorities postmaterialist, and one of each mixed, under this declared instrument. |
| limitations | Different versions and response options require independent questionnaire verification. |
value=referenceTable[exactToken] Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Calculated observation or qualified reference | object |
| result.text | Stored explanation for the exact selected reference token. | string |
{
"input": {
"topic": "materialPriorities"
},
"output": {
"result": {
"text": "The conventional material pair concerns maintaining order and fighting rising prices."
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Population definitions, survey design, calibration and observation coverage are independently established. A result describes the supplied record or conditional model without demonstrating causation, validating an instrument or supplying representative population evidence. Different versions and response options require independent questionnaire verification.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For a related step, use Portrait Values Circle Position Tool: A portrait-values circle position belongs to an adopted value model and instrument version. For a complementary comparison, use World Values Map Coordinate Lookup: World Values Survey map coordinates belong to a particular wave, methodology and population.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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- World Values Map Coordinate Lookup
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