CSIV-32 Items & Scales
Below are the brief (4-items per octant) Circumplex Scales of Intergroup Values (CSIV) items, organized by octant scales, along with their order in the original paper-and-pencil form (which corresponds to their labels in my sample scoring programs).
| Octant Scale Name | Octant Code | Item Code | CSIV Item: "How important is it that..." | Item Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | +A (PA) | PA1 | I appear confident | 1 |
| Agentic | +A (PA) | PA2 | they acknowledge when I am right | 9 |
| Agentic | +A (PA) | PA3 | I not back down when disagreements arise | 17 |
| Agentic | +A (PA) | PA4 | they not tell me what to do | 25 |
| Agentic & Separate | +A-C (BC) | BC1 | I appear forceful | 4 |
| Agentic & Separate | +A-C (BC) | BC2 | I keep the upper hand | 12 |
| Agentic & Separate | +A-C (BC) | BC3 | I am the one in charge | 20 |
| Agentic & Separate | +A-C (BC) | BC4 | they mind their own business | 28 |
| Separate | -C (DE) | DE1 | I keep my guard up | 7 |
| Separate | -C (DE) | DE2 | they keep their distance from me | 15 |
| Separate | -C (DE) | DE3 | I do better than them | 23 |
| Separate | -C (DE) | DE4 | they not know what I am thinking or feeling | 31 |
| "Submissive & Separate" | -A-C (FG) | FG1 | I not expose myself to ridicule | 2 |
| "Submissive & Separate" | -A-C (FG) | FG2 | I appear aloof | 10 |
| "Submissive & Separate" | -A-C (FG) | FG3 | I not make mistakes in front of them | 18 |
| "Submissive & Separate" | -A-C (FG) | FG4 | I not say something stupid | 26 |
| Submissive | -A (HI) | HI1 | I live up to their expectations | 5 |
| Submissive | -A (HI) | HI2 | I do what they want me to do | 13 |
| Submissive | -A (HI) | HI3 | I go along with what they want to do | 21 |
| Submissive | -A (HI) | HI4 | I not make them angry | 29 |
| Submissive & Communal | -A+C (JK) | JK1 | I get along with them | 8 |
| Submissive & Communal | -A+C (JK) | JK2 | I make them feel happy | 16 |
| Submissive & Communal | -A+C (JK) | JK3 | they approve of me | 24 |
| Submissive & Communal | -A+C (JK) | JK4 | they not get their feelings hurt | 32 |
| Communal | +C (LM) | LM1 | I feel connected to them | 3 |
| Communal | +C (LM) | LM2 | they support me when I am having problems | 11 |
| Communal | +C (LM) | LM3 | they come to me with their problems | 19 |
| Communal | +C (LM) | LM4 | they show concern for how I am feeling | 27 |
| Agentic & Communal | +A+C (NO) | NO1 | I express myself openly | 6 |
| Agentic & Communal | +A+C (NO) | NO2 | they respect what I have to say | 14 |
| Agentic & Communal | +A+C (NO) | NO3 | I have an impact on them | 22 |
| Agentic & Communal | +A+C (NO) | NO4 | they listen to what I have to say | 30 |