A comparison of four measures of self-control skills

被引:12
作者
Mezo, PG [1 ]
Heiby, EM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hawaii, Dept Psychol, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
关键词
self-control; self-management; self-reinforcement; self-regulation; self-report; assessment;
D O I
10.1177/1073191104268199
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study compares the psychometric characteristics of four questionnaires designed to assess self-control skills: the Self-Control Questionnaire, the Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire, the Cognitive Self-Management Test, and the Lifestyle Approaches Inventory. Content validity was judged to be fairly comparable by three raters in Study 1. In Study 2, convergent and divergent validity support was obtained for all four questionnaires when administered to 369 multiethnic college students, but the relative degree of support varied across constructs. Hence, selection of a self-control instrument may be guided by the target behavior of interest.
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页码:238 / 250
页数:13
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