Table 5. Rank-Correlation coefficients (Spearman) between VASI scores and instruments assessing stigmatization and personal values

Scale Inter-correlation

VASI-15 Total Score

4983

1

.738***

−.636***

.718***

.751***

.787***

Subscale Self-Realization

4983

.738***

1

−.419***

.400***

.405***

.453***

Subscale Personal Enrichment

4983

−.636***

−.419***

−1

−.307***

−.355***

−.367***

Subscale Reputation

4983

.718***

.400***

−.307***

1

.507***

.518***

Subscale Meritocratic Values

4983

.751***

.405***

−.355***

.507***

1

.522***

Subscale Security

4983

.787***

.453***

−.367***

.518***

.522***

1

Convergent validity

SDS: Mean Score

3984

.676***

.455***

−.582***

.450***

.463***

.575***

SSMI: Aware Score

3986

.120***

.105***

.022

.088***

.090***

.162***

SSMI: Agree Score

3986

.670***

.421***

−.343***

.506***

.547***

.625***

KSA-3: Authoritarianism Score

4983

.334***

.214***

−.190***

.231***

.297***

.296***

PVQ: Self-Enhancement Score

2494

.129***

.052**

−.063**

.152***

.121***

.111***

PVQ: Self-Transcendence Score

2491

−.412***

−.194***

.318***

−.379***

−.387***

−.283***

PVQ: Conservation Score

2494

.071***

.078***

−.074***

−.009

.021

.099***

PVQ: Openness Score

2493

−.102***

−.094***

.136***

−.082***

−.038

−.036

Discriminant validity

KSE-G: positive qualities Score

4981

−.120***

−.062***

.119***

−.147***

−.085***

−.054***

KSE-G: negative qualities Score

4982

.182***

.093***

−.022

.218***

.186***

.151***

KSE-G: Social Desirability Score

4980

−.192***

−.100***

.075***

−.228***

−.175***

−.136***