Work Regulatory Focus Scale – Polish Adaptation

• Authors: Marta Roczniewska , Sylwiusz Retowski , Małgorzata Osowiecka , Marta Wrońska , Izabela Słomska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The article introduces the Polish adaptation of the Work Regulatory Focus Scale. The authors tested its validity in three studies. Confi rmatory factor analyses vindicated the two-factor solution with a lowcorrelation between promotion and prevention scales and their relatively high reliability (Study 1). We observed the expected differences between dissimilar professions in the levels of regulatory foci (Study 2). Moreover, the tool allowed us to predict participants’ results in a different criterion – creativity (Study 3), by demonstrating that promotion-oriented participants are more original, fl uent and divergent in producing creative ideas than prevention-oriented participants. Implications for the results and the WRF Scale are discussed.

Keywords

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regulatory focus; assessment; organizational psychology; creativity

• Publisher: University of Wrocław, Institute of Psychology and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT - Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
• Journal: Polish Journal of Applied Psychology
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 115-136

Contributors

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Marta Roczniewska

• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Sopot

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Sylwiusz Retowski

• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Sopot

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Małgorzata Osowiecka

• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Sopot

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Marta Wrońska

• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Sopot

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Izabela Słomska

• University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty in Sopot