Journal article

Measuring Promotion and Prevention Orientations of Secondary School Students

FA Hodis, JAC Hattie, GM Hodis

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2016

Abstract

The General Regulatory Focus Measure has been used extensively in psychological research to gauge promotion and prevention orientations. Findings of this research show that for New Zealand secondary school students, the General Regulatory Focus Measure does not measure promotion and prevention as theoretically independent constructs.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by Marsden Fund Council


Funding Acknowledgements

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The work of the first author was supported by a Fast Start Marsden Grant from Marsden Fund Council from Government funding, administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand (Contract VUW1210).