2018/12/27 by Alex B. Siegling, Terry Ng‐Knight, K. V. Petrides · 1 citation
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Mind wandering and attention #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
paper · doi:10.1037/cpb0000123
openalex publication_date 2018/12/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Effective strategies for increasing work motivation will consider person factors and individual differences. This article expands on the theory and construct of drive in the context of the development of a new inventory and concurrent validation of a short form. The results support the measurement of drive, which hitherto had not been explicitly defined and operationalized accordingly. Exploratory structural equation modeling recovered 3 oblique factors, labeled "passion," "effort," and "ideation." The instrument also evidenced reliability (internal consistency and test-retest), as well as convergent/ discriminant, predictive, and incremental validity. Consistency between 2 forms and with previous results strengthens the robustness of findings. Applications of drive theory and assessment in organizational and career contexts are discussed.