@article{25a6f8f107a4480caa5a1dc70b90729c,
title = "A Psychometric Analysis of the Brief Self-Control Scale",
abstract = "The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) is a widely used measure of self-control, a construct associated with beneficial psychological outcomes. Several studies have investigated the psychometric properties of the BSCS but have failed to reach consensus. This has resulted in an unstable and ambiguous understanding of the scale and its psychometric properties. The current study sought resolution by implementing scale evaluation approaches guided by modern psychometric literature. Additionally, our goal was to provide a more comprehensive item analysis via the item response theory (IRT) framework. Results from the current study support both unidimensional and multidimensional factor structures for the 13-item version of the BSCS. The addition of an IRT analysis provided a new perspective on item- and test-level functioning. The goal of a more defensible psychometric grounding for the BSCS is to promote greater consistency, stability, and trust in future results.",
keywords = "brief self-control scale, factor analysis, item response theory, psychometrics, scale evaluation",
author = "Manapat, {Patrick D.} and Edwards, {Michael C.} and MacKinnon, {David P.} and Poldrack, {Russell A.} and Marsch, {Lisa A.}",
note = "Funding Information: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1027-6652 Manapat Patrick D. 1 Edwards Michael C. 1 MacKinnon David P. 1 Poldrack Russell A. 2 Marsch Lisa A. 3 1 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA 2 Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA 3 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA Patrick D. Manapat, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 950 South McAllister Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA. Email: pmanapat@asu.edu 11 2019 1073191119890021 {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2019 2019 SAGE Publications The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) is a widely used measure of self-control, a construct associated with beneficial psychological outcomes. Several studies have investigated the psychometric properties of the BSCS but have failed to reach consensus. This has resulted in an unstable and ambiguous understanding of the scale and its psychometric properties. The current study sought resolution by implementing scale evaluation approaches guided by modern psychometric literature. Additionally, our goal was to provide a more comprehensive item analysis via the item response theory (IRT) framework. Results from the current study support both unidimensional and multidimensional factor structures for the 13-item version of the BSCS. The addition of an IRT analysis provided a new perspective on item- and test-level functioning. The goal of a more defensible psychometric grounding for the BSCS is to promote greater consistency, stability, and trust in future results. factor analysis item response theory brief self-control scale scale evaluation psychometrics National Institute on Drug Abuse https://doi.org/10.13039/100000026 UH2DA041713 edited-state corrected-proof A special thanks to June Tangney and Jeffrey Stuewig for their valuable feedback on this article and for sharing their 2012 data set supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant No. R01DA14694. Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Research reported in this publication was partially supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UH2DA041713. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. ORCID iD Patrick D. Manapat https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1027-6652 Funding Information: A special thanks to June Tangney and Jeffrey Stuewig for their valuable feedback on this article and for sharing their 2012 data set supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant No. R01DA14694. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Research reported in this publication was partially supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UH2DA041713. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2019.",
year = "2021",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1177/1073191119890021",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "28",
pages = "395--412",
journal = "Assessment",
issn = "1073-1911",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "2",
}