An evaluation of the self‐report instruments assessing self‐control: A systematic review. Issue 2 (27th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gökalp, Zeynep Şimşir; Haktanir, Abdulkadir
• Is Part Of: Scandinavian journal of psychology. Volume 64:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 238
• Page End: 251
• Publication Date: 2022-10-27
• Subjects: self‐control -- self‐regulation -- self‐discipline -- impulsivity -- measurement review; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12881
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0036-5564

Abstract

Abstract : Self‐control is regarded as a necessary trait in almost every aspect of human life. Numerous self‐control scales have been developed and utilized in various fields, but their psychometric characteristics have not been reviewed and evaluated. In this regard, the objective of this review is to identify and evaluate original self‐report self‐control measures. We examined relevant studies published before November 2021 using Web of Science, PsycArticles, ProQuest, and Medline electronic databases and conducted reference list searches. Then, we selected a total of 34 measures that met the defined selection criteria and evaluated the quality of the instruments using the standards proposed by Terwee and colleagues. Overall, our findings demonstrated that no instruments received a perfect score; however, some performed better than others in quality assessment.