Measurement of spontaneity: the relationship between intensity and frequency of the spontaneous experience.
In the present article, the construct validity of one aspect of the definition of spontaneity is examined. Two ways of measuring spontaneity are presented. One involves the use of the revised version of a Spontaneity Assessment Inventory in which respondents are asked to indicate the intensity of the feeling of spontaneity they experience during a typical day. The second was a specially worded version of the Spontaneity Assessment Inventory-Revised: respondents were asked to indicate the frequency with which they experienced spontaneity during a typical day. 81 students responded to the two versions, which were given 1 wk. apart. The order of administration of the two versions was counterbalanced across the participants. The very high positive correlation between versions (r = .84) suggests that either measure may be used as an estimator of spontaneity.
Kipper
David A
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Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 69695, USA. dkipper@roosevelt.edu
Buras
Eva
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