The Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) is a well-established and frequently used scale to assess hope of success and fear of failure. In three studies with German-speaking samples (N = 3523, N = 132, N = 126), the authors developed a revised form of the AMS using confirmatory factor analysis. As found in previous research, the original 30-item set of the AMS did not provide an acceptable fit to a two-factor model. In contrast, a revised 10-item version (AMS-R) provided an adequate fit to the theoretically intended two-factor model. The adequate fit could be validated in cross-validation procedures. Furthermore, the revised scales provided adequate reliability, lower interscale correlations, and criterion-related validity with respect to typical criteria of achievement-related behavior.

Jonas W.B. Lang
,
Institut für Psychologie
,
RWTH Aachen
,
Jägerstr. 17-19
,
D-52056
,
Aachen
,
Germany
, +49 241 809-6133,
Stefan Fries
,
Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften
,
Lehrstuhl für Erziehungswissenschaft II
,
(Pädagogische Psychologie)
,
Universität Mannheim
,
Seminargebäude A 5
,
D-68131
,
Mannheim
,
Germany
, +49 621 181-2212,

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European Journal of Psychological Assessment


European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Print ISSN: 1015-5759
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