Engagement in self-reflection

I don’t often think about my thoughts (R).

I rarely spend time in self-reflection (R).

I frequently examine my feelings.

I don’t really think about why I behave in the way that I do (R).

I frequently take time to reflect on my thoughts.

I often think about the way I feel about things.

Need for self-reflection

I am not really interested in analyzing my behaviour (R).

It is important for me to evaluate the things that I do.

I am very interested in examining what I think about.

It is important to me to try to understand what my feelings mean.

I have a definite need to understand the way that my mind works.

It is important to me to be able to understand how my thoughts arise.

Insight

I am usually aware of my thoughts.

I’m often confused about the way that I really feel about things (R).

I usually have a very clear idea about why I’ve behaved in a certain way.

I’m often aware that I’m ha‎ving a feeling‚ but I often don’t quite know what it is (R).

My behavior often puzzles me (R).

Thinking about my thoughts makes me more confused (R).

Often I find it difficult to make sense of the way I feel about things (R).

I usually know why I feel the way I do

Insight‚ self-reflection‚ need for self-reflection

Coefficient alpha for the self-reflection scale was .91‚ and .87 for the insight scale.

1 = strongly disagree‚ 6 = strongly agree

Grant‚ A. M. (2001). Rethinking psychological mindedness: Metacognition self-reflection and insight. Behaviour Change‚ 18(1)‚ 8-17.

Grant‚ A. M. (2002). The Self- reflection and insight: A new measure of private self- consciousness. Social Behaviour and personality‚ 30(8)‚ 821-836

Self- Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS)

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