Effects of Regulatory Focus in Fantasizing Goal Achievement

심리적 유의미성이 큰 미래 목표에 대한 상상에서 조절초점의 효과를 실험을 통해서 검증했다. 예방 초점화된 상상에서는 목표 성취와 관련된 장애요소들에 대한 생각이 우세하고, 이러한 장애요소들을 고려함에 따라서 상상 후 행동 동기화 효과가 클 것으로 예상했다. 반면에, 향상 초점화된 상상에는 목표 성취와 관련된 낙관적 사고가 우세하여 상상의 내용이 긍정적 사고로 편향되기 때문에 상상 후 목표 행동을 동기화하는 효과는 상대적으로 크지 않을 것으로 예상했다. 대학생 참가자들에게 자신의 진로를 결정하여 자아실현을 추구하는 과정을 각각 예방 초점과 향상 초점으로 틀짓기 하여 상상하도록 함으로써 목표성취에 대한 예방 초점 상상과 향상 초점 상상을 조작했다. 이후 이중 과제 상황에서 개인의 수행을 비교하여 두 가지 방식의 상상에 따른 행동 동기화 효과를 비교했다. 실험 결과 가설과 일관되게 예방 초점 상상조건의 참가자들(n=27)은 향상 초점 상상조건의 참가자들(n=27)에 비해서 이중 과제에서 수행이 우수했다. 본 연구의 시사점과 제한점, 그리고 추후 연구 방향을 논의하였다.

keywords: Fantasy, Regulatory focus, Positive mood, Motivating goal-directed behavior, 상상, 조절초점, 정적 기분, 목표 행동 동기화

Abstract

The present study investigated the role of regulatory focus in fantasizing goal achievement. Drawing on previous research on fantasy realization and regulatory focus, it was assumed that regulatory focus would affect the content and effect of fantasizing. Specifically, it was expected that in promotion-focused fantasizing, optimistic thoughts would be more prevalent than would obstacle thoughts, and thus the impact of promotion-focused fantasizing in motivating goal-directed behavior would only be weak. In contrast, obstacle thoughts would be more prevalent than optimistic thoughts in prevention-focused fantasizing, and thus the impact of prevention-focused fantasizing in motivating goal-directed behavior would be strong. This hypothesis was tested in an experiment employing college students in Korea. Participants in the promotion focused-fantasy condition freely fantasized their career choice and self-realization in a promotion frame, whereas those in the prevention-focused fantasy condition fantasized their career choice and self-realization in a prevention frame. Using a dual-task paradigm in which participants must allocate their resources effectively and complete the two tasks simultaneously, we found supportive evidence for the research hypothesis. Implications and limitations of the study were discussed.

keywords: Fantasy, Regulatory focus, Positive mood, Motivating goal-directed behavior, 상상, 조절초점, 정적 기분, 목표 행동 동기화

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Vol.31 No.2

목표 성취에 대한 상상에서 조절 초점의 효과

Effects of Regulatory Focus in Fantasizing Goal Achievement

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