Annemarie Euhus1, Bjarne Schmalbach2, Matthias Morfeld1, Hendrik Berth3, Elmar Brähler4, Yve Stöbel-Richter5, Markus Zenger1,6. 1. Fachbereich Angewandte Humanwissenschaften Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal Deutschland Fachbereich Angewandte Humanwissenschaften. 2. Psychologisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Deutschland Psychologisches Institut. 3. Technische Universität Dresden Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus Psychosoziale Medizin und Entwicklungsneurowissenschaften Forschungsgruppe Angewandte Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie Deutschland. 4. Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie Universitätsmedizin Mainz Langenbeckstraße 1 55131 Mainz Deutschland Klinikum der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie. 5. Fakultät Management- und Kulturwissenschaften Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz Furtstraße 3 02826 Görlitz Deutschland Fakultät Management- und Kulturwissenschaften, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz. 6. Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum (IFB) Adipositas Erkrankungen - Verhaltensmedizin, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsmedizin Leipzig Deutschland.
Abstract
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.
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.
Keywords:
Health Behavior; Psychometric Properties; Regulatory Focus; Saxony Longitudinal Study