Examination of the validity and reliability of the French version of the Brief Self-Control Scale.

Abstract

This study aims to develop and to validate a French version of the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS; Tangney et al., 2004). This instrument is usually applied as a unidimensional self-report measure for assessing trait self-control, which captures one’s dispositional ability to resist short-term temptation in order to reach more valuable long-term goals. Data were collected from two independent samples of French-speaking individuals (n1 = 287; n2 = 160). Results indicated that the French version of the BSCS can be treated as unidimensional, like the original questionnaire. Data also showed consistent acceptable reliability and reasonable test-retest stability. Acceptable external validity of constructs was supported by relationships with self-reported measures of impulsivity (UPPS), including urgency, lack of premeditation, and lack of perseverance. Overall, the findings suggest that the average score of the French version of the BSCS is a viable option for assessing trait self-control in French speaking populations.

Análisis de Modelos Rivales Unidimensionales y Bidimensionales de la Escala Breve de Autocontrol en Estudiantes Universitarios Argentinos

“…Considerando este resultado, se analizó el nivel de asociación que existía entre las dos dimensiones propuestas por Maloney et al (2012) y se encontró que entre ellas existía una correlación de Pearson igual a -.81. Este grado de correlación y su direccionalidad en sentido negativo, a la luz de los criterios de interpretación propuestos en la literatura (Bentler, 2006), indican que estos factores permiten medir dos dimensiones diferenciadas entre sí, pero que se encuentran contenidas por un factor de orden superior que podría ser denominado, siguiendo con la nomenclatura utilizada por los creadores de la BSCS, como autocontrol.…”

Trait self-control, exercise and exercise ambition: Evidence from a healthy, adult population

“…According to Tangney et al (2004) the internal consistency estimates (alpha) were 0.83 and 0.85, and the test-retest reliability estimate over a three-week interval was 0.87. Later research has confirmed relatively high reliability and test-retest stability in other samples (Malouf et al, 2014), and using other translations of the test (Brevers, Foucart, Verbanck, & Turel, 2017;Nebioglu, Eroglu, & Konuk, 2012;Unger, Bi, Xiao, & Ybarra, 2016). This brief form consists of thirteen questions, such as: 'I am good at resisting temptation.'…”

Measuring self-control across gender, age, language, and clinical status: A validation study of the Italian version of the Brief Self- Control Scale (BSCS)

“…Since its publication, this brief measure has been used in more than 100 published studies with diverse and heterogeneous samples, and its utility has been demonstrated for assessing trait self-control and for predicting a variety of behavioral outcomes [12]. Additionally, several linguistic adaptations of the BSCS have been developed, including French [13], Chinese [14], Turkish [15], and German versions [16]. Nonetheless, an Italian version has yet to be developed and validated and hence, the present study aims to develop and test the the psychometric properties of an Italian version of the BSCS.…”