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<p>Implicit affiliation, power, and achievement motives are affectively charged preferences that are measured through participants’ interpretations of ambiguous pictures. However, researchers have raised concerns about the reliability, labor-intensive implementation, and scoring of implicit motive measures. Thus, we introduced a cost-effective measure known as the Implicit Concerns Test (ICT). We conducted three studies to examine the psychometric properties of the ICT. The first study focused on internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factorial validity of the ICT. The second study examined (a) the hypothesized three-factor model using CFA, and (b) the discriminant validity of the ICT against an explicit measure of motive – the short form of the Unified Motive Test (UMS-3; Schönbrodt &amp; Gerstenberg, 2012). Lastly, the third study explored the association between gender and implicit motive-related themes. We found acceptable levels of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and a three-factor structure for the ICT. Furthermore, the ICT demonstrated independence from the UMS-3, supporting its discriminant validity. As hypothesized, our findings indicated that women demonstrated a stronger preference for implicit affiliation-related themes and a weaker inclination towards power-related themes compared to men. Our findings imply that ICT procedures can complement alternative implicit motive measures and be applied in investigating other implicit constructs.</p>

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The implicit concerns test (ict): A novel instrument to assess Motive-Related personal themes

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    2025年10月3日

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  • Farhood Malekzad,
  • Markus Quirin,
  • Julius Kuhl,
  • Miguel Kazén

摘要

Implicit affiliation, power, and achievement motives are affectively charged preferences that are measured through participants’ interpretations of ambiguous pictures. However, researchers have raised concerns about the reliability, labor-intensive implementation, and scoring of implicit motive measures. Thus, we introduced a cost-effective measure known as the Implicit Concerns Test (ICT). We conducted three studies to examine the psychometric properties of the ICT. The first study focused on internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factorial validity of the ICT. The second study examined (a) the hypothesized three-factor model using CFA, and (b) the discriminant validity of the ICT against an explicit measure of motive – the short form of the Unified Motive Test (UMS-3; Schönbrodt & Gerstenberg, 2012). Lastly, the third study explored the association between gender and implicit motive-related themes. We found acceptable levels of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and a three-factor structure for the ICT. Furthermore, the ICT demonstrated independence from the UMS-3, supporting its discriminant validity. As hypothesized, our findings indicated that women demonstrated a stronger preference for implicit affiliation-related themes and a weaker inclination towards power-related themes compared to men. Our findings imply that ICT procedures can complement alternative implicit motive measures and be applied in investigating other implicit constructs.