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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1101986
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 13
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Measuring Promotion and Prevention Orientations of Secondary School Students: It Is More Than Meets the Eye
Hodis, Flaviu A.; Hattie, John A. C.; Hodis, Georgeta M.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v49 n3 p194-206 Jul 2016
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.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Prevention, Motivation, Age Differences, Individual Development, Psychological Studies, Foreign Countries, School Counselors, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Academic Aspiration, Teaching Methods, Factor Analysis, Likert Scales, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Error of Measurement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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