A Single Item Measure of Self-Control – Validation and Location in a Nomological Network of Self-Control, Boredom, and If-Then Planning
Abstract: Self-control is a highly adaptive human capacity and research on self-control is booming. To further facilitate self-control research, especially in conditions where time-constraints might render the use of multi-item measures of self-control problematic, a validated time-efficient single item measure would be an asset. However, such a measure has not yet been developed and tested. Here, we address this gap by reporting the psychometric properties of a single item measure of self-control and by assessing its localization within a larger theorized psychometric network consisting of self-control, boredom and if-then planning. In a high-powered (N = 1553) study with paid online workers from the US (gender: 47.3% female, 51.7% male, 1% other; age: 40.36 ± 12.65 years), we found evidence for the convergent validity (Brief Self-Control Scale), divergent validity (Short Boredom Proneness Scale and If-Then Planning Scale), and criterion validity (objective and subjective socio-economic sta.... https://spb.psychopen.eu/index.php/spb/article/view/7453
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Englisch
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A Single Item Measure of Self-Control – Validation and Location in a Nomological Network of Self-Control, Boredom, and If-Then Planning ; volume:17 ; day:10 ; month:05 ; year:2022
Social psychological bulletin ; 17 (10.05.2022)
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10.32872/spb.7453
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022051405145843348786
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- Wolff, Wanja
- Bieleke, Maik
- Englert, Christoph
- Bertrams, Alex
- Schüler, Julia
- Martarelli, Corinna S.
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