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Bjarne Schmalbach1, Markus Zenger2,3, Roy Spina4
1Department of Psychology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Background:
The Regulatory Focus Questionnaire (RFQ) assesses regulatory promotion and prevention focus, which represent orientations towards gains or losses. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the newly translated German version.
Methods:
A sample of 1024 participants answered the questionnaire and several related instruments. We used an online survey tool to collect this data. Data analysis was conducted using methods of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS and AMOS.
Results:
The RFQ displayed acceptable reliability, while its correlations with other, related psychological constructs indicated good validity. Factor analysis showed good fit for a two-dimensional model. Tests of measurement invariance revealed clear evidence for metric invariance while scalar invariance remained uncertain. Differences in regulatory focus based on sociodemographic characteristics are reported and discussed.
Conclusions:
Overall, the RFQ can be recommended for application in fields dealing with motivation and goal attainment in a broad sense.
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