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ERIC Number: EJ689739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-1911
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A Comparison of Four Measures of Self-Control Skills
Mezo, Peter G.; Heiby, Elaine M.
Assessment, v11 n3 p238-250 Sep 2004
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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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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