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ŠIRŮČEK, Jan, Adam ŤÁPAL and Pavla LINHARTOVÁ. Potřeba poznávání: Studie psychometrických charakteristik zkrácené české verze Škály potřeby poznávání (Need for Cognition: Psychometric properties of the Czech version of the short Need for Cognition Scale). Ceskoslovenska Psychologie/Czechoslovak Psychology. Academia, 2014, vol. 58, No 1, p. 52-61. ISSN 0009-062X.

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Original name	Potřeba poznávání: Studie psychometrických charakteristik zkrácené české verze Škály potřeby poznávání
Name (in English)	Need for Cognition: Psychometric properties of the Czech version of the short Need for Cognition Scale
Authors	ŠIRŮČEK, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Adam ŤÁPAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Pavla LINHARTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition	Ceskoslovenska Psychologie/Czechoslovak Psychology, Academia, 2014, 0009-062X.

Other information
Original language	Czech
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher	Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor	Impact factor: 0.239
RIV identification code	RIV/00216224:14230/14:00073461
Organization unit	Faculty of Social Studies
UT WoS	000333227400006
Keywords in English	need for cognition; scale
Changed by	Changed by: Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D., učo 13410. Changed: 22/5/2017 18:15.

Abstract
Need for cognition refers to tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities. As conceptualized by Cacioppo and Petty (1982) need for cognition is a cognitive disposition, relatively stable in time and only slightly related to intellectual capacity and performance in terms of IQ. Need for Cognition Scale (NFCS) by Cacioppo and Petty is considered the most prevalent self report method for assessing need of cognition. Validity study of short Czech version of the questionnaire was performed on a sample of 679 participants (62% men, age 16 to 43, Me = 23). Results show good factor validity and high internal consistency – a two-factor congeneric model (factors based on item wording) showed the best fit among all four tested models and is in accordance with recent research. Construct validity was assessed using need for cognitive closure and right wing authoritarianism questionnaires; in accordance with theoretical assumptions, NFCS correlates negatively with both measures. The specificity of the sample might pose some limitations, however, the translation can be considered validated for research purposes.

Abstract

Need for cognition refers to tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities. As conceptualized by Cacioppo and Petty (1982) need for cognition is a cognitive disposition, relatively stable in time and only slightly related to intellectual capacity and performance in terms of IQ. Need for Cognition Scale (NFCS) by Cacioppo and Petty is considered the most prevalent self report method for assessing need of cognition. Validity study of short Czech version of the questionnaire was performed on a sample of 679 participants (62% men, age 16 to 43, Me = 23). Results show good factor validity and high internal consistency – a two-factor congeneric model (factors based on item wording) showed the best fit among all four tested models and is in accordance with recent research. Construct validity was assessed using need for cognitive closure and right wing authoritarianism questionnaires; in accordance with theoretical assumptions, NFCS correlates negatively with both measures. The specificity of the sample might pose some limitations, however, the translation can be considered validated for research purposes.

Abstract (in English)
Need for cognition refers to tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities. As conceptualized by Cacioppo and Petty (1982) need for cognition is a cognitive disposition, relatively stable in time and only slightly related to intellectual capacity and performance in terms of IQ. Need for Cognition Scale (NFCS) by Cacioppo and Petty is considered the most prevalent self report method for assessing need of cognition. Validity study of short Czech version of the questionnaire was performed on a sample of 679 participants (62% men, age 16 to 43, Me = 23). Results show good factor validity and high internal consistency – a two-factor congeneric model (factors based on item wording) showed the best fit among all four tested models and is in accordance with recent research. Construct validity was assessed using need for cognitive closure and right wing authoritarianism questionnaires; in accordance with theoretical assumptions, NFCS correlates negatively with both measures. The specificity of the sample might pose some limitations, however, the translation can be considered validated for research purposes.

Abstract (in English)

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GAP407/12/0854, research and development project	Name: Cesty do dospělosti: longitudinální výzkum vývojových trajektorií a prediktorů autonomie a identity
GAP407/12/0854, research and development project	Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Paths to adulthood: longitudinal research of developmental trajectories and predictors of autonomy and identity