Regulatory Focus

Self-regulatory motivations and perceptions in goal pursuit and achievement

The following variables relate to Regulatory Focus:

Selection Variable Info Dataset
GRFM_1 In general, I am focused on preventing negative events in my life Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_2 I am anxious that I will fall short of my responsibilities and obligation Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_3 I frequently imagine how I will achieve my hopes and aspirations Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_4 I often think about the person I am afraid I might become in the future Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_5 I often think about the person I would ideally like to be in the future Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_6 I typically focus on the success I hope to achieve in the future Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_7 I often worry that I will fail to accomplish my academic goals Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_8 I often think about how I will achieve academic success. Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_9 I often imagine myself experiencing bad things that I fear might happen to me Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_10 I frequently think about how I can prevent failures in my life Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_11 I am more oriented toward preventing losses than I am toward achieving gains Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_12 My major goal in school right now is to achieve my academic ambition Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_13 My major goal in school right now is to avoid becoming an academic failure Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_14 I see myself as someone who is primarily striving to reach my “ideal self ”—to fulfill my hopes, wishes, and aspirations. Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_15 I see myself as someone who is primarily striving to become the self I “ought” to be—to fulfill my duties, responsibilities, and obligations Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_16 In general, I am focused on achieving positive outcomes in my life Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_17 I often imagine myself experiencing good things that I hope will happen to me Everyday emotion regulation
GRFM_18 Overall, I am more oriented toward achieving success than preventing failure Everyday emotion regulation