Sansone C, Weir C, Harpster L, Morgan C
Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1992 Sep;63(3):379-90. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.63.3.379.
A process was proposed through which individuals regulate their motivation to perform necessary but uninteresting activities over time. If committed to continuing, individuals may engage in interest-enhancing strategies that can change the activity into something more positive to perform. In Study 1 Ss performed novel tasks and generated strategies to make regular performance interesting. In Study 2 Ss actually used these strategies primarily in conditions indicating a self-regulatory attempt: The task was currently boring, there was a perceived reason to continue (alleged health benefit), and a relevant strategy was available. Strategy use was associated with a change in activity definition and greater likelihood of subsequently performing the activity. In Study 3 Ss beliefs about how to maintain motivation to perform more everyday activities emphasized the importance of regulating interest relative to other self-regulatory strategies.
提出了一个过程，通过这个过程个体能够随着时间推移调节自己去执行必要但无趣活动的动机。如果致力于持续进行，个体可能会采用增强兴趣的策略，这些策略可以将活动转变为更积极的事情去做。在研究1中，被试执行新颖的任务并生成使常规执行变得有趣的策略。在研究2中，被试实际上主要在表明自我调节尝试的条件下使用这些策略：当前任务很无聊，有一个认为应该继续的理由（声称对健康有益），并且有一个相关策略可用。策略的使用与活动定义的改变以及随后执行该活动的更大可能性相关。在研究3中，被试关于如何维持执行更多日常活动的动机的信念强调了相对于其他自我调节策略而言调节兴趣的重要性。
