目標追求時の困難な経験に対する信念尺度の開発

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This study developed the “Beliefs about Difficult Experiences Scale” consisting of two subscales: “beneficial beliefs” that difficult experiences have beneficial consequences and “harmful beliefs” that difficult experiences have harmful consequences. The participants were university students and working adults. They responded to three surveys. We selected items for developing the scale after ensuring their content validity. The study’s results demonstrated the scale’s generalizability (internal consistency and temporal stability). Also, the goodness of fit of the scale’s two-factor model was adequate, confirming the structural validity of the scale. In addition, we examined the associations between this scale and (a) theoretically related external variables, (b) goal pursuit behavior when goal attainment is difficult, and (c) time spent working on difficult tasks. The results showed the expected associations, confirming the scale’s external validity. Finally, we have discussed prospects for future research using this scale.