Journal article
Examination of the Validity and Reliability of the French Version of the Brief Self-Control Scale
Abstract
This study aims to develop and to validate a French version of the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS; Tangney et al., 2004). This instrument is usually applied as a unidimensional self-report measure for assessing trait self-control, which captures one's dispositional ability to resist short-term temptation in order to reach more valuable long-term goals. Data were collected from two independent samples of French-speaking individuals (n1 = 287; n2 …
Authors
Brevers D; Foucart J; Verbanck P; Turel O
Journal
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 243–250
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
October 2017
DOI
10.1037/cbs0000086
ISSN
0008-400X