Four items assess how much a person currently wants to feel competent, talented, and effective. Rudd, Hildebrand, and Vohs (2018) used the scale in Experiment 3 with 114 university students. Key terms in three items were adapted from a semantic differential scale by Dahl and Moreau (2007); a fourth sentence was added to create the scale.
7-point (1=not at all, 7=extremely)
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Companion scales from the same paper measure desire for autonomy (ID 967) and desire to create by hand (ID 973). The very high alpha (.96) suggests near-redundancy across items. Validity was not discussed.
Rudd, M., Hildebrand, C., & Vohs, K. D. (2018). Inspired to create: Awe enhances openness to learning and the desire for experiential creation. Journal of Marketing Research, 55(5), 766–781.
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