| Instrumental values |
Mann-Whitney U-test |
Transdniestrian students |
Russian students |
| Mean value |
Rank |
Mean value |
Rank |
| Neatness (tidiness), ability to keep things in order, orderly pursuit of affairs |
7.59*** |
7.24 |
4 |
13.06 |
16 |
| Good manners |
|
5.0 |
1 |
4.56 |
2 |
| High demands to life and high ambitions |
5.99*** |
12.68 |
17 |
7.33 |
8 |
| Cheerfulness (sense of humor) |
3.04** |
6.26 |
2 |
4.33 |
1 |
| Readiness to perform one’s duty (discipline) |
6.4*** |
9.65 |
10 |
13.99 |
17 |
| Independence (ability to act independently and decisively) |
3.89*** |
9.71 |
11 |
6.92 |
4 |
| Intolerance of shortcomings in oneself and others |
5.55*** |
13.63 |
18 |
16.97 |
18 |
| Education (breadth of knowledge, generally high cultural level) |
|
6.89 |
3 |
7.39 |
9 |
| Responsibility (sense of duty, keeping one’s word) |
4.29*** |
7.47 |
5 |
10.85 |
13 |
| Rationalism (ability to think rationally and logically, to make rational decisions) |
4.79*** |
9.55 |
9 |
12.46 |
15 |
| Self-control (restraint, self-discipline) |
4.23*** |
9.45 |
8 |
7.01 |
5 |
| Boldness in upholding one’s opinion and views |
|
10.47 |
14 |
11.01 |
14 |
| Strong will (the ability to stand one’s ground, not to be deterred by difficulties) |
4.02*** |
9.35 |
7 |
6.89 |
3 |
| Tolerance (of the views and opinions of others, ability to forgive others’ mistakes and delusions) |
|
10.58 |
15 |
10.76 |
12 |
| Breadth of views (ability to understand the others’ point of view, to respect the tastes, customs and habits of others) |
4.11*** |
11.57 |
16 |
8.96 |
10 |
| Honesty (truthfulness, sincerity) |
|
8.15 |
6 |
7.24 |
7 |
| Efficiency (industry, productivity in work) |
|
10.22 |
12 |
9.95 |
11 |
| Ready sympathy (capacity to care) |
4.22*** |
10.45 |
13 |
7.13 |
6 |
