Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: Reflection alpha 0.91; Insight alpha 0.873 sample items
About this scale
A 20-item measure with two subscales: self-reflection (12 items, examination of one's thoughts/feelings) and self-insight (8 items, clarity of self-understanding).
Sample item(s)
“I frequently examine my feelings (reflection)”
“I usually have a very clear idea about why I've behaved in a certain way (insight)”
“Often I find it difficult to make sense of the way I feel about things (insight, reverse)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: Reflection alpha 0.91; Insight alpha 0.87. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Grant, A. M., Franklin, J., & Langford, P. (2002): The Self-Reflection and Insight Scale: A new measure of private self-consciousness. Social Behavior and Personality, Vol. 30, No. 8, pp. 821–836.
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