Responsible Choices Scale – RCS
Measures an adolescent's capacity to make responsible, ethical, and goal-oriented decisions.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Responsible Choices Scale – RCS was developed by Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., McLeroy, K. R., Harris-Wyatt, V., Aspy, C. B., Rodine, S., & Marshall, L. (2002). It is designed to measure Responsibility. The scale is intended for use with Adolescents and youth.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 6 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all like you, 2 = A little like you, 3 = Mostly like you, 4 = Very much like you.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 6 to 24. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Responsibility: 6 – 12
- Moderate Responsibility: 13 – 18
- High Responsibility: 19 – 24
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified in source text.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.