Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS)

Assessment name: Brief Self-Control Scale

Scale overview: The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) is a 13-item self-report measure of self-control, which is also called self-discipline and willpower.

Authors: June P. Tangney, Roy F. Baumeister, Angie L. Boone

Response Type: Items are rated on a five-point scale of self-evaluation from 1 = not at all like me to 5 = very much like me.

Scale items

Example items include “I am good at resisting temptation” and “I have a hard time breaking bad habits” (reverse coded).

Psychometric properties

In their original publication, Tangney and others (2004) documented high internal consistency and retest values. High scores representing self-control were associated with academic success and better relationships whereas low scores were correlated with personal problems and problem relationships.

Availability:

The BSCS is widely used and available in many languages. The original 36-item scale and the Brief Self-Control Scale are included in Tangney et al. (2004).

Reference for the scale

Tangney, J. P., Baumeister, R. F., & Boone, A. L. (2004). High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success. Journal of Personality, 72, 271–322. doi:10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00263.x

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