Fear of Failure as Motivation: A Novel Conceptualization and Measure.

IF 2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of personality assessment Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI:10.1080/00223891.2025.2555358

Laurence Boileau, Patrick Gaudreau, Philippe Pétrin-Pomerleau

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Abstract

The Fear of Failure as Motivation Scale (FOFAMS) addresses the motivational role of fear of failure, which existing measures typically overlook in favor of its negative effects. FOFAMS was developed using a rational-theoretical approach to fill this gap, offering a new tool for examining this aspect in achievement contexts. Two studies examined the scale's psychometric properties. Study 1 involved item development and an exploratory factor analysis, refining the scale by removing conceptually and psychometrically weaker items. Study 2, with samples of students (N = 385) and sports participants (N = 382), supported the unidimensional structure through confirmatory factor analysis and contributed evidence supporting the scale's construct validity. FOFAMS showed significant correlations with other constructs hypothesized to relate to fear of failure as motivation. This questionnaire provides a unique perspective, enhancing the understanding of fear of failure's positive influences on goal pursuit and achievement, and contributing to the broader nomological network of this construct.

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对失败的恐惧作为动机：一种新的概念和测量方法。

失败恐惧激励量表（FOFAMS）强调了对失败恐惧的激励作用，现有的测量方法通常忽略了它的负面影响。FOFAMS的开发使用了一种理性理论方法来填补这一空白，为在成就背景下研究这方面提供了一种新的工具。两项研究检验了该量表的心理测量特性。研究1涉及项目开发和探索性因素分析，通过删除概念和心理测量上较弱的项目来完善量表。研究2以学生（N = 385）和体育参与者（N = 382）为样本，通过验证性因子分析支持了量表的单维结构，并提供了支持量表结构效度的证据。FOFAMS与其他假设将害怕失败作为动机的构念有显著的相关性。该问卷提供了一个独特的视角，增强了对失败恐惧对目标追求和成就的积极影响的理解，并有助于构建更广泛的失败恐惧结构的法理学网络。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Personality Assessment (JPA) primarily publishes articles dealing with the development, evaluation, refinement, and application of personality assessment methods. Desirable articles address empirical, theoretical, instructional, or professional aspects of using psychological tests, interview data, or the applied clinical assessment process. They also advance the measurement, description, or understanding of personality, psychopathology, and human behavior. JPA is broadly concerned with developing and using personality assessment methods in clinical, counseling, forensic, and health psychology settings; with the assessment process in applied clinical practice; with the assessment of people of all ages and cultures; and with both normal and abnormal personality functioning.