Self-Control Scale – Chinese Version

Description

Self-control is one of the most powerful and beneficial abilities of the human mind. It is the process by which individuals change their inherent or habitual behaviors and ways of thinking by suppressing or overcoming their desires and needs, essentially replacing one behavioral or cognitive style with another. Many societal and individual issues in modern society can theoretically be attributed to a lack of self-control. There are significant differences in individuals’ self-control abilities. Those with high self-control tend to have stronger adaptability, higher satisfaction in interpersonal relationships and life, better physical and mental health, and perform better in learning and work, leading to higher subjective well-being. Individuals with low self-control often struggle to manage negative emotions and are more prone to criminal behavior, aggressive actions, and deviant behavior.

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Purpose

In response to the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture, Tan Shuhua and Guo Yongyu revised Tangney’s self-control scale by dividing self-control into five dimensions. They retained the original questionnaire’s three dimensions of impulse control, healthy habits, and focused work, while adding two new dimensions: temptation resistance and entertainment moderation. They define self-control as the process of changing ingrained or habitual ways of thinking and behaving in overcoming or suppressing one’s desires and needs.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

Using convenience sampling, a study was conducted on students from a certain high school in Anqing City. A total of 520 questionnaires were administered, of which 509 were collected, resulting in a response rate of 97.88%. The effective questionnaires were screened with the criterion that no more than 10% of questions could be unanswered. After excluding invalid questionnaires with missing answers or patterned responses, 493 valid questionnaires were retained, resulting in an effective rate of 94.81%. First-year to fourth-year university students from Beijing, Jiangsu, and Hunan were selected as participants. All participants provided informed consent and voluntarily cooperated with the research, resulting in 518 valid questionnaires collected (99.62%). Among the respondents, there were 208 males and 310 females, with 152 from the first year, 110 from the second year, 147 from the third year, and 109 from the fourth year. The mean and standard deviation (M±SD) were 54.90±10.01.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

自我控制维度 (Self-Control Dimensions):
– 冲动控制 (Impulse Control)
– 健康习惯 (Healthy Habits)
– 专注工作 (Focused Work)
– 抵制诱惑 (Temptation Resistance)
– 节制娱乐 (Entertainment Moderation)

Keywords

自我控制 (Self-Control), 心理健康 (Mental Health), 大学生 (University Students), 社会问题 (Social Issues)

Items in Chinese

1、我能很好地抵制诱惑。
2、对我来说改掉坏习惯是困难的。
3、我是懒惰的。
4、我会做一些能给自己带来快乐但对自己有害的事情。
5、人们相信我能坚持行动计划。
6、对我来说，早上起床是件困难的事。
7、大家说我是冲动的。
8、我太能花钱了。
9、我会因为情感而激动得不能自持。
10、我做的很多事情是因为一时冲动。
11、大家说我有钢铁般的自制力。
12、有时我会被有乐趣的事情干扰而不能按时完成任务。
13、我难以集中注意力。
14、我能为了一个长远目标高效地工作。
15、有时我会忍不住去做一些事情，即使我知道那样做是错误。
16、我常常考虑不周就付诸行动。
17、我太容易发脾气。
18、我经常打扰别人。
19、我有时会饮酒（或上网）过度。

Items in English

1. I can resist temptations well.
2. It is difficult for me to get rid of bad habits.
3. I am lazy.
4. I do things that give me pleasure but are harmful to me.
5. People believe that I can stick to my action plans.
6. Getting up in the morning is difficult for me.
7. Everyone says I am impulsive.
8. I spend too much money.
9. I become so emotional that I cannot control myself.
10. Many things I do are because of impulse.
11. People say I have iron willpower.
12. Sometimes I get distracted by fun things and cannot complete tasks on time.
13. I have difficulty concentrating.
14. I can work efficiently for a long-term goal.
15. Sometimes I cannot help but do things even though I know it is wrong.
16. I often act without careful consideration.
17. I am too quick to anger.
18. I often disturb others.
19. Sometimes I overindulge in drinking (or online activities).

References

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