Psychometrische Überprüfung der deutschen Version der Health Regulatory Focus Scale

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Contributors

  • Annemarie Euhus - , Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences (Author)
  • Bjarne Schmalbach - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Matthias Morfeld - , Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences (Author)
  • Hendrik Berth - , Division of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences (Author)
  • Elmar Brähler - , University Medical Center Mainz (Author)
  • Yve Stöbel-Richter - , Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (Author)
  • Markus Zenger - , Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, University Hospital Leipzig (Author)

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Health Regulatory Focus Scale Objectives: This study examines the psychometric properties of the German version of the Health Regulatory Focus Scale (HRFS), which measures health-related promotion- and prevention-based motivation.

METHODS: The study is based on data from the 28th (N = 332) and 29th survey wave (N = 253) of the Saxony Longitudinal Study. It examines item characteristics, factorial, convergent and prognostic validity as well as the influence of sociodemographic variables.

RESULTS: The psychometric properties of the German version are excellent, after removal of Item 5. A two-factor structure as well as good validity were confirmed.

CONCLUSION: The shortened German version of the HRFS is well suited to capturing the health related regulatory focus of this test and makes it useful in the area of health promotion and prevention.

Translated title of the contribution
Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Health Regulatory Focus Scale

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)394-410
Number of pages17
JournalZeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Volume64
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85058788606
WOS 000452223400006
PubMed 30516100
ORCID /0000-0002-1491-9195/work/142255966

Keywords

Keywords

  • Factor Analysis, Statistical, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires