The Work Regulatory Focus Scale: Turkish Adaptation Study

Yasemin Bozkurt; Pınar Ünsal

Makale detayları

The Work Regulatory Focus Scale: Turkish Adaptation Study

Yazarlar:

Yasemin Bozkurt | Pınar Ünsal

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Psikoloji

Dergi:

Psikoloji Çalışmaları Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.553-581

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310789

pISSN:

1304-4680

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 According to regulatory focus theory, two types of focus, namely, promotion and prevention, regulate goal-directed behavior. The promotion focus is related to development needs such as progress, growth, and achievement, and those of promotion-focused individuals are goals, hopes, ideals, and aspirations. Alternatively, prevention focus is related to protection needs such as safety, security, and responsibility, and the goals of prevention-focused individuals are duties, obligations, and requirements. Although many fields have examined the theory for many years, the literature points out its effect on work attitudes in the previous years. In the local context, a Turkish scale that addresses the concept of regulatory focus does not exist. To fill this research gap, the current study aims to adapt the Work Regulatory Focus Scale Neubert et al., 2008 into Turkish and examined its psychometric properties. After translation, two studies were conducted to test the fitness of the psychometric properties of the scale. Study 1 was conducted on 260 employees to test the construct validity of the scale, to perform exploratory factor analysis, and to examine the relationship of the factors with one another and with employee voice. Study 2 recruited 157 employees, performed confirmatory factor analysis, and focused on the relationship with risk taking to test construct validity. Both studies calculated for the internal consistency coefficient. Analysis in Study 1 indicated a two-factor structure composed of prevention and promotion, which is consistent with the original scale. The result of correlation analysis suggested significant relationships between prevention and promotion focuses and between prohibitive and promotive voices. In addition, the findings of Study 2 supported the two-factor structure, and the study noted a significant correlation of promotion and prevention focuses with risk-taking tendency. The reliability analysis in Studies 1 and 2 produced internal consistency coefficients of .91 and .93 for prevention and .85 and .87 for promotion factor, respectively. The findings provided various evidence for the validity of the Turkish form of the scale and the reliability of the measurement.

 According to regulatory focus theory, two types of focus, namely, promotion and prevention, regulate goal-directed behavior. The promotion focus is related to development needs such as progress, growth, and achievement, and those of promotion-focused individuals are goals, hopes, ideals, and aspirations. Alternatively, prevention focus is related to protection needs such as safety, security, and responsibility, and the goals of prevention-focused individuals are duties, obligations, and requirements. Although many fields have examined the theory for many years, the literature points out its effect on work attitudes in the previous years. In the local context, a Turkish scale that addresses the concept of regulatory focus does not exist. To fill this research gap, the current study aims to adapt the Work Regulatory Focus Scale Neubert et al., 2008 into Turkish and examined its psychometric properties. After translation, two studies were conducted to test the fitness of the psychometric properties of the scale. Study 1 was conducted on 260 employees to test the construct validity of the scale, to perform exploratory factor analysis, and to examine the relationship of the factors with one another and with employee voice. Study 2 recruited 157 employees, performed confirmatory factor analysis, and focused on the relationship with risk taking to test construct validity. Both studies calculated for the internal consistency coefficient. Analysis in Study 1 indicated a two-factor structure composed of prevention and promotion, which is consistent with the original scale. The result of correlation analysis suggested significant relationships between prevention and promotion focuses and between prohibitive and promotive voices. In addition, the findings of Study 2 supported the two-factor structure, and the study noted a significant correlation of promotion and prevention focuses with risk-taking tendency. The reliability analysis in Studies 1 and 2 produced internal consistency coefficients of .91 and .93 for prevention and .85 and .87 for promotion factor, respectively. The findings provided various evidence for the validity of the Turkish form of the scale and the reliability of the measurement.

 According to regulatory focus theory, two types of focus, namely, promotion and prevention, regulate goal-directed behavior. The promotion focus is related to development needs such as progress, growth, and achievement, and those of promotion-focused individuals are goals, hopes, ideals, and aspirations. Alternatively, prevention focus is related to protection needs such as safety, security, and responsibility, and the goals of prevention-focused individuals are duties, obligations, and requirements. Although many fields have examined the theory for many years, the literature points out its effect on work attitudes in the previous years. In the local context, a Turkish scale that addresses the concept of regulatory focus does not exist. To fill this research gap, the current study aims to adapt the Work Regulatory Focus Scale Neubert et al., 2008 into Turkish and examined its psychometric properties. After translation, two studies were conducted to test the fitness of the psychometric properties of the scale. Study 1 was conducted on 260 employees to test the construct validity of the scale, to perform exploratory factor analysis, and to examine the relationship of the factors with one another and with employee voice. Study 2 recruited 157 employees, performed confirmatory factor analysis, and focused on the relationship with risk taking to test construct validity. Both studies calculated for the internal consistency coefficient. Analysis in Study 1 indicated a two-factor structure composed of prevention and promotion, which is consistent with the original scale. The result of correlation analysis suggested significant relationships between prevention and promotion focuses and between prohibitive and promotive voices. In addition, the findings of Study 2 supported the two-factor structure, and the study noted a significant correlation of promotion and prevention focuses with risk-taking tendency. The reliability analysis in Studies 1 and 2 produced internal consistency coefficients of .91 and .93 for prevention and .85 and .87 for promotion factor, respectively. The findings provided various evidence for the validity of the Turkish form of the scale and the reliability of the measurement.

 Düzenleyici odak teorisine göre hedefe yönelik davranışlar teşvik ve önlem olmak üzere iki farklı odak tarafından düzenlenmektedir. Teşvik odağı, ilerleme, büyüme ve başarı gibi gelişim ihtiyaçları ile ilişkilidir ve bu odağa sahip bireylerin amaçları hedefler, umutlar, idealler ve özlemlerdir. Öte yandan, önlem odağı; güvenlik, emniyet ve sorumluluk gibi koruma ihtiyacı ile ilişkilidir ve bu odağa sahip bireyin amaçları görevler, yükümlülükler ve gerekliliklerdir. Teori uzun yıllardır birçok alanda araştırılmış olsa da işe yönelik tutumlar üzerindeki etkisi son yıllarda dikkat çekmektedir. Ulusal yazın incelendiğinde, düzenleyici odak kavramını işe yönelik tutumlar kapsamında ele alan Türkçe bir ölçeğe rastlanmamıştır. Bu boşluğu doldurmak amacıyla bu çalışma kapsamında, İş Bağlamında Düzenleyici Odak Ölçeğinin Work Regulatory Focus Scale Neubert ve ark., 2008 Türkçeye uyarlanması ve psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ölçeğin çeviri çalışmalarının ardından psikometrik özelliklerinin uygunluğu iki ayrı çalışma ile test edilmiştir. Çalışma 1 260 çalışan birey ile yürütülmüş, bu çalışmada ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini sınamak üzere açımlayıcı faktör analizi ile faktörlerin birbiriyle ve çalışan sesliliği ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışma 2 ise 157 çalışan birey ile gerçekleştirilmiş, yine ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini kapsamında doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve ölçeğin risk alma ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Ölçümün güvenirliğini test etmek üzere ise her iki çalışmada da iç tutarlılık katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. Çalışma 1den elde edilen faktör analizi bulguları orijinal ölçekle tutarlı olarak önlem ve teşvik boyutlarından oluşan iki faktörlü yapıyı ortaya koymaktadır. Korelasyon analizi sonucunda önlem ve teşvik odağı arasında; odaklar ile engelleyici ve destekleyici ses türleri arasında beklenen yönde anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuştur. Çalışma 2den elde edilen bulgular da iki faktörlü yapıyı desteklemiş ve teşvik odağı ile risk alma eğilimi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Güvenirlik analizi sonucunda, çalışma 1 ve 2de sırasıyla önlem boyutu için iç tutarlılık katsayısı .91 ve .93; teşvik boyutu için .85 ve .87 olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, ölçeğin Türkçe formunun geçerliği ve ölçümün güvenirliği için çeşitli kanıtlar sunulmuştur.

Makale detayları

The Work Regulatory Focus Scale: Turkish Adaptation Study

Yazarlar:

Yasemin Bozkurt | Pınar Ünsal

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Psikoloji

Dergi:

Psikoloji Çalışmaları Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.553-581

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310789

pISSN:

1304-4680

Work Regulatory Focus Scale

regulatory focus theory

prevention focus

promotion focus

validity

reliabilityİş Bağlamında Düzenleyici Odak Ölçeği

düzenleyici odak teorisi

önlem odağı

teşvik odağı

geçerlik

güvenirlik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Yasemin Bozkurt | Pınar Ünsal

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyal Psikoloji

Dergi: Psikoloji Çalışmaları Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.553-581

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001310789

pISSN: 1304-4680

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yasemin Bozkurt | Pınar Ünsal

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Psikoloji

Dergi:

Psikoloji Çalışmaları Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.553-581

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001310789

pISSN:

1304-4680