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  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Trait self-control is crucial for overall well-being and health.
  • Existing self-control measures often fail to capture the trait's complexity and specific facets.
  • A need exists for a more nuanced and hierarchical assessment of self-control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a multidimensional and hierarchical scale for trait self-control.
  • To create both a comprehensive version (MSCS) and a brief version (BMSCS).

Main Methods:

  • Scale development involved focus groups, pilot testing, main study, and validation samples (N=2,409).
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to validate the scale structures.
  • Convergent and incremental validity were assessed against existing measures and psychological constructs.

Main Results:

  • The 29-item MSCS and 8-item BMSCS demonstrated robust psychometric properties across samples.
  • Both scales showed acceptable internal consistency and supported a hierarchical factor structure.
  • The MSCS and BMSCS exhibited strong convergent validity and incremental validity over existing scales in predicting habits, hardiness, and life satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • The MSCS and BMSCS are reliable and valid instruments for assessing multidimensional trait self-control.
  • These scales provide a more integrated and nuanced measurement of self-control.
  • The findings support the utility of the new scales in research and practice for understanding well-being and health-related behaviors.