BACKGROUND The health regulatory focus is an application of Higgins' regulatory focus theory to a health-specific context. It explains individual differences in health motivation, strategies, and behavior. Previous research found the Health Regulatory Focus Scale (HRFS) to be a reliable and valid measure for the construct. However, an evaluation of the HRFS in a representative sample has not been performed as of yet. Neither are there any normative values available. METHODS We collected a representative sample from the German general population to perform a confirmatory factor analysis, an analysis of measurement invariance, and to calculate norm values. RESULTS A two-factor model evinced good model fit with a good reliability for the two subscales. We found evidence for strict invariance across gender groups and partial strict invariance across age groups. In addition, we are presenting normative values for the general population. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the present study are in line with previous research in confirming the HRFS as a valid and reliable tool suitable for the assessment of the health regulatory focus. The reported normative values allow for comparisons of individuals with their respective sociodemographic group.

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德国卫生法规重点量表的规范值和心理计量特性-代表性调查的结果。

背景技术健康监管重点是希金斯的监管重点理论在健康特定背景下的应用。它解释了健康动机，策略和行为方面的个体差异。先前的研究发现，健康监管重点量表（HRFS）是该结构的可靠且有效的量度。但是，迄今为止尚未对代表性样品中的HRFS进行评估。也没有任何可用的规范值。方法我们从德国总人口中收集了代表性样本，以进行验证性因素分析，测量不变性分析并计算标准值。结果两因素模型证明了两个子量表的良好模型拟合和良好可靠性。我们发现证据表明性别群体之间存在严格的不变性，年龄群体之间存在部分严格的不变性。此外，我们提出了一般人群的规范性价值。结论本研究的结果与先前的研究一致，证实HRFS是适用于评估健康监管重点的有效且可靠的工具。报告的标准值允许将个人与各自的社会人口统计学组进行比较。