Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
5-2016
Abstract
Regret is one of the most common emotions, but researchers generally measure it in an ad-hoc, unvalidated fashion. Three\302\240studies outline the construction and validation of the Regret Elements Scale (RES), which distinguishes between an affective\302\240component of regret, associated with maladaptive affective outcomes, and a cognitive component of regret, associated with\302\240functional preparatory outcomes. The present research demonstrates the RES's relationship with distress (Study 1), appraisals\302\240of emotions (Study 2), and existing measures of regret (Study 3). We further demonstrate the RES's ability to differentiate\302\240regret from other negative emotions (Study 2) and related traits (Study 3). The scale provides both a new theoretical perspective\302\240on regret, and a tool for researchers interested in measuring post-decisional regret.
Keywords
emotion, regret, measurement, decision-making
Discipline
Cognitive Psychology | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Judgment and Decision Making
Volume
11
Issue
3
First Page
275
Last Page
286
ISSN
1930-2975
Publisher
Society for Judgment and Decision Making
Citation
Buchanan, J.; Summerville, A.; Lehmann, J.; and REB, Jochen.
The Regret Elements Scale: Distinguishing the emotional and cognitive components of regret. (2016). Judgment and Decision Making. 11, (3), 275-286.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4937
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