Personal Values and Eysenck's Two Basic Personality Factors

To explore the reformulation of traits as personal values the 100 different personal value statements in the Simmons Value Survey were correlated with each of Eysenck's factor analytically defined traits, Extraversion-Introversion and Neuroticism-Stability. The results provided little support for a reformulation of Neuroticism as a value orientation. However, significant positive (albeit low magnitude) correlations between 22 specific personal value statements and the Extraversion trait suggested that this trait might be viewed as a value-affirming position. A rational classification of the 22 values suggests the possible nature of Extraversion as a reformulated value orientation.