A new measure of regulatory focus: Preventing measurement error by promoting best validation practices.

IF 5 1区心理学 Q1 Psychology

Journal of Personality Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI:10.1111/jopy.12962

Paul T Fuglestad, Sarah Volz, Keven Joyal-Desmarais, Steven W Nydick, Colin G DeYoung, Alexander J Rothman

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Abstract

Objective and background: The goals of this project were to improve our understanding of chronic regulatory focus constructs and to provide researchers with a measure that adequately assesses the constructs, can distinguish individual differences effectively across the range of the constructs, and is appropriate for use in diverse populations.

Method: Employing best practices in construct validation, we developed the International Personality Item Pool Regulatory Focus Scale (IPIP-RFS). Utilizing 14 samples (N = 4867), we established substantive (via expert ratings and regulatory focus literature), structural (via factor analysis, item response theory, and measurement invariance), and external (via convergent, discriminant, and predictive associations) validity.

Results: The IPIP-RFS adequately assesses the constructs of chronic promotion focus and prevention focus, can accurately assess individuals along the continua of the constructs, and is suitable for use among populations that vary in gender, race, and age. Individual differences in promotion focus reflect self-regulation and goal pursuit related to cognitive and behavioral exploration and flexibility (i.e., plasticity), whereas individual differences in prevention focus reflect self-regulation and goal pursuit related to motivational and interpersonal steadiness (i.e., stability).

Conclusions: Promotion and prevention focus are important elements of personality with broad implications for functioning and outcomes in health and other important domains.

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监管重点的新衡量标准：通过推广最佳验证实践防止测量误差。

目标和背景：本项目的目标是加深我们对慢性调控焦点结构的理解，并为研究人员提供一种能够充分评估这些结构、在结构范围内有效区分个体差异并适用于不同人群的测量方法：方法：我们采用构建验证的最佳实践，开发了国际人格项目库监管焦点量表（IPIP-RFS）。利用 14 个样本（N = 4867），我们建立了实质效度（通过专家评分和调控焦点文献）、结构效度（通过因子分析、项目反应理论和测量不变性）和外部效度（通过收敛性、判别性和预测性关联）：IPIP-RFS充分评估了慢性促进焦点和预防焦点的构造，能够沿着构造的连续性对个体进行准确评估，适合在性别、种族和年龄不同的人群中使用。促进重点的个体差异反映了与认知和行为探索及灵活性（即可塑性）相关的自我调节和目标追求，而预防重点的个体差异则反映了与动机和人际稳定性（即稳定性）相关的自我调节和目标追求：结论：促进和预防关注是人格的重要因素，对健康和其他重要领域的功能和结果具有广泛影响。

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Journal of Personality PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

CiteScore

9.60

自引率

6.00%

发文量

100

期刊介绍： Journal of Personality publishes scientific investigations in the field of personality. It focuses particularly on personality and behavior dynamics, personality development, and individual differences in the cognitive, affective, and interpersonal domains. The journal reflects and stimulates interest in the growth of new theoretical and methodological approaches in personality psychology.