Polish Validation of the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS): Psychometric Characteristics and Relationships with Risk Propensity

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dc.abstract.enIn three studies, we developed the Polish version of the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS), which measures individual differences in people's spontaneous use of mental imagery in everyday situations. The SUIS-PL consists of nine items with very good internal consistency and validity. For example, it shows a moderate correlation with the vividness of mental images and with temperamental traits related to the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and the Behavioral Approach System (BAS). We also investigated the relationship between the SUIS-PL and measures of risk perception and willingness to take risks, showing the possible applicability of the scale in this context. Interestingly, we found that people with higher scores in the SUIS-PL were generally more willing to take risks, suggesting that they may spontaneously imagine positive, rather than negative, aspects of risky situations.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.contributor.authorZaleśkiewicz, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorSobków, Agata
dc.contributor.authorTraczyk, Jakub
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-08T08:14:14Z
dc.date.available2024-01-08T08:14:14Z
dc.date.created2023
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.description.abstract<jats:p> In three studies, we developed the Polish version of the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS), which measures individual differences in people's spontaneous use of mental imagery in everyday situations. The SUIS-PL consists of nine items with very good internal consistency and validity. For example, it shows a moderate correlation with the vividness of mental images and with temperamental traits related to the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and the Behavioral Approach System (BAS). We also investigated the relationship between the SUIS-PL and measures of risk perception and willingness to take risks, showing the possible applicability of the scale in this context. Interestingly, we found that people with higher scores in the SUIS-PL were generally more willing to take risks, suggesting that they may spontaneously imagine positive, rather than negative, aspects of risky situations. </jats:p>
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.physical58-82
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume43
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/02762366231168360
dc.identifier.eissn0276-2366
dc.identifier.issn0276-2366
dc.identifier.issn1541-4477
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/300
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02762366231168360
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rights.explanationNie wykupiono open access
dc.rights.questionNo_rights
dc.subject.enmental imagery
dc.subject.enindividual differences
dc.subject.enrisk perception
dc.subject.enwillingness to take risk
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dc.titlePolish Validation of the Spontaneous Use of Imagery Scale (SUIS): Psychometric Characteristics and Relationships with Risk Propensity
dc.title.journalImagination, Cognition and Personality: Consciousness in Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle