Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample as well as means and standard deviations for the RFQ subscales, presented as M(SD)
From: Gain +1 or Avoid −1: Validation of the German Regulatory Focus Questionnaire (RFQ)
| N | Percent | RFQ Promotion | RFQ Prevention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 821 | 80.2 | 3.68 (0.58) | 3.47 (0.79) |
| Male | 196 | 19.1 | 3.67 (0.63) | 3.24 (0.78) |
| Other | 7 | 0.7 | 3.21 (0.50) | 3.51 (0.74) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤ 20 | 160 | 15.6 | 3.62 (0.61) | 3.49 (0.78) |
| 21–30 | 543 | 53.0 | 3.67 (0.59) | 3.46 (0.81) |
| 31–40 | 163 | 15.9 | 3.69 (0.58) | 3.34 (0.72) |
| > 40 | 158 | 15.4 | 3.73 (0.56) | 3.29 (0.80) |
| Family status | ||||
| Single | 572 | 55.9 | 3.63 (0.62) | 3.44 (0.81) |
| Committed Relationship | 236 | 23.0 | 3.72 (0.54) | 3.47 (0.77) |
| Married | 156 | 15.2 | 3.75 (0.55) | 3.33 (0.73) |
| Separated | 12 | 1.2 | 3.75 (0.42) | 2.85 (0.71) |
| Divorced | 40 | 3.9 | 3.75 (0.63) | 3.26 (0.87) |
| Widowed | 8 | 0.8 | 3.73 (0.55) | 4.03 (0.47) |
| Education | ||||
| Pupil | 32 | 3.1 | 3.52 (0.67) | 3.59 (0.70) |
| ≤ 8 years | 28 | 2.7 | 3.33 (0.51) | 3.14 (0.82) |
| 9–11 years | 130 | 12.7 | 3.47 (0.58) | 3.21 (0.81) |
| ≥ 12 years | 834 | 81.4 | 3.73 (0.58) | 3.46 (0.79) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Working full time | 308 | 30.1 | 3.71 (0.58) | 3.29 (0.77) |
| Working part time | 141 | 13.8 | 3.62 (0.56) | 3.42 (0.82) |
| Student/Apprentice | 491 | 47.9 | 3.72 (0.59) | 3.54 (0.79) |
| Unemployed | 42 | 4.1 | 3.26 (0.60) | 3.33 (0.86) |
| Homemaker | 22 | 2.1 | 3.62 (0.58) | 3.10 (0.59) |
| Retired | 20 | 2.0 | 3.49 (0.63) | 3.13 (0.69) |
| Monthly household net income | ||||
| < 1000 € | 365 | 35.6 | 3.69 (0.60) | 3.59 (0.77) |
| 1000–1999 € | 256 | 25.0 | 3.61 (0.58) | 3.38 (0.82) |
| ≥ 2000 € | 325 | 31.7 | 3.71 (0.59) | 3.29 (0.77) |
| No answer | 78 | 7.7 | 3.68 (0.59) | 3.43 (0.79) |