THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALE TO MEASURE TASK COMPLETION MOTIVATION.

This article focuses on the development of a scale to measure task completion motivation. This effort of scale development was suggested by the senior author's introspective observations of the strong tensions produced by uncompleted projects and the strong sense of satisfaction produced when a project was completed. On the basis of the thinking described above, a number of forced-choice items that deal with activities engaged in by adults and college students were developed. One choice was concerned with completing a task once it was started, while the other represented a lack of concern about completing the task.