Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.923 sample items
About this scale
A 31-item measure of generalized self-regulation — the ability to develop, implement, and flexibly maintain planned behaviour in pursuit of goals.
Sample item(s)
“I have personal standards, and try to live up to them”
“I usually keep track of my progress toward my goals”
“I have trouble making up my mind about things (reverse)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.92. 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
Carey, K. B., Neal, D. J., & Collins, S. E. (2004): A psychometric analysis of the self-regulation questionnaire. Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 253–260.
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