Need for Cognition Is Positively Related to Promotion Focus and Negatively Related to Prevention Focus

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ashley H. Oiknine¹  Kimberly A. Pollard²  Peter Khooshabeh²  Benjamin T. Files² 

[1] United States;DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, United States

关键词: regulatory focus;    need for cognition;    motivation;    five factor personality;    behavioral inhibition/behavioral activation systems;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.606847

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Need for cognition (NFC) and regulatory focus (RF) are important variables with individual differences relevant to motivation and goal pursuit. These constructs are widely used in the literature, often separately; no work has simultaneously examined the need for cognition scale (NCS) and Lockwood’s general regulatory focus measure (GRFM). Here, we explore shared theoretical underpinnings of the two constructs and assess whether they may be driven by common underlying factors. Considering purported overlaps between these scales and other constructs (e.g., personality and cognitive processes), we take a strong inference approach to test hypothesized bridges between the two measures. In a large ( N = 853) sample, we found NCS to be related positively to GRFM promotion and negatively to GRFM prevention scores, suggesting mutual ties with behavioral inhibition system/behavioral activation system, intrinsic motivation, openness, and creativity. A generalized approach motivation, as well as intrinsic motivation, may thus drive both NFC and RF.

【 授权许可】

CC BY