Regulatory focus and human values
The present article connects two approaches to the study of human motivation and behavior: The Schwartz model of human values and Higgins’ regulatory focus theory. Considering a prominent model of human motivation - the Rubicon Model of Action Phases - reveals that although both approaches...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Drustvo Psihologa Srbije
2017-01-01
|
| Series: | Psihologija |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2017/0048-57051700004K.pdf |
| _version_ | 1818859034581663744 |
|---|---|
| author | Keller Johannes Kesberg Rebekka |
| author_facet | Keller Johannes Kesberg Rebekka |
| author_sort | Keller Johannes |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The present article connects two approaches to the study of human motivation
and behavior: The Schwartz model of human values and Higgins’ regulatory
focus theory. Considering a prominent model of human motivation - the
Rubicon Model of Action Phases - reveals that although both approaches refer
to goals and standards as crucial constructs, human values are specifically
relevant concerning the so-called deliberation and evaluation phases whereas
selfregulatory orientations are specifically relevant concerning the
volitional phases (i.e., planning and action). It may be due to the
selective focus on specific aspects of human motivation that up to date
hardly any (empirical) work has tried to connect human values and
selfregulatory orientations. The reported studies assessed the relation
between the endorsement of values proposed in the Schwartz model of human
values and individual differences in the two self-regulatory orientations
(promotion and prevention) proposed in regulatory focus theory. Findings
reveal that prevention-focused self-regulation is positively related to
conservation values (security, conformity) and negatively related to values
reflecting openness to change (stimulation, self-direction). Moreover,
promotion-focused self-regulation was positively related to self-enhancement
values (power, achievement) and negatively related to values reflecting
self-transcendence (universalism, benevolence). In addition, the observed
relations were found using different instruments to measure human values and
self-regulatory orientations. In combination, the observed findings support
the proposed two-dimensional structure of the value system as well as
fundamental assumptions of regulatory focus theory. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-19T09:05:46Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f6dd8cb433bb482cbd0bdba80d253061 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0048-5705 1451-9283 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-19T09:05:46Z |
| publishDate | 2017-01-01 |
| publisher | Drustvo Psihologa Srbije |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Psihologija |
| spelling | doaj.art-f6dd8cb433bb482cbd0bdba80d2530612022-12-21T20:28:21ZengDrustvo Psihologa SrbijePsihologija0048-57051451-92832017-01-0150215718610.2298/PSI160809004K0048-57051700004KRegulatory focus and human valuesKeller Johannes0Kesberg Rebekka1Ulm University, Department of Social Psychology, Ulm, GermanyUlm University, Department of Social Psychology, Ulm, GermanyThe present article connects two approaches to the study of human motivation and behavior: The Schwartz model of human values and Higgins’ regulatory focus theory. Considering a prominent model of human motivation - the Rubicon Model of Action Phases - reveals that although both approaches refer to goals and standards as crucial constructs, human values are specifically relevant concerning the so-called deliberation and evaluation phases whereas selfregulatory orientations are specifically relevant concerning the volitional phases (i.e., planning and action). It may be due to the selective focus on specific aspects of human motivation that up to date hardly any (empirical) work has tried to connect human values and selfregulatory orientations. The reported studies assessed the relation between the endorsement of values proposed in the Schwartz model of human values and individual differences in the two self-regulatory orientations (promotion and prevention) proposed in regulatory focus theory. Findings reveal that prevention-focused self-regulation is positively related to conservation values (security, conformity) and negatively related to values reflecting openness to change (stimulation, self-direction). Moreover, promotion-focused self-regulation was positively related to self-enhancement values (power, achievement) and negatively related to values reflecting self-transcendence (universalism, benevolence). In addition, the observed relations were found using different instruments to measure human values and self-regulatory orientations. In combination, the observed findings support the proposed two-dimensional structure of the value system as well as fundamental assumptions of regulatory focus theory.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2017/0048-57051700004K.pdfhuman valuespreventionpromotionregulatory focusmotivation |
| spellingShingle | Keller Johannes Kesberg Rebekka Regulatory focus and human values Psihologija human values prevention promotion regulatory focus motivation |
| title | Regulatory focus and human values |
| title_full | Regulatory focus and human values |
| title_fullStr | Regulatory focus and human values |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regulatory focus and human values |
| title_short | Regulatory focus and human values |
| title_sort | regulatory focus and human values |
| topic | human values prevention promotion regulatory focus motivation |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2017/0048-57051700004K.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT kellerjohannes regulatoryfocusandhumanvalues AT kesbergrebekka regulatoryfocusandhumanvalues |