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Experimental Instrument
Social // MCRFS Open Access

Momentary-Chronic Regulatory Focus Scale

16-item scale measuring regulatory focus across four dimensions — ideals, oughts, gain, and non-loss — describing what a person's efforts are chiefly aimed at.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

16-item scale measuring regulatory focus across four dimensions — ideals, oughts, gain, and non-loss — describing what a person's efforts are chiefly aimed at.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

16-item scale measuring regulatory focus across four dimensions — ideals, oughts, gain, and non-loss — describing what a person's efforts are chiefly aimed at. Based on your answers to its 16 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 4 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result gives you a clearer picture of this social tendency or attitude, and how strongly it shows up for you.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Kark, R., & Van Dijk, D. (2007). Motivation to lead, motivation to follow: The role of the self-regulatory focus in leadership processes. Academy of Management Review, 32(2), 500-528 (regulatory focus measurement). This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Kark, R., & Van Dijk, D. (2007). Motivation to lead, motivation to follow: The role of the self-regulatory focus in leadership processes. Academy of Management Review, 32(2), 500-528 (regulatory focus measurement). This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier MCRFS
Category Social
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #186
Momentary-Chronic Regulatory Focus Scale
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