THE SELF-CONTROL AND SELF-MANAGEMENT SCALE (SCMS): A GENERAL

MEASURE OF SELF-CONTROL AND SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

IN

PSYCHOLOGY

MAY 2005

By
Peter G. Mezo

Dissertation Committee:

Elaine M. Heiby, Chairperson

Deborah B. Altschul
Annette S. Crisanti
John J. Steffen
Eldon L. Wegner
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© 2005, Peter G. Mezo
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This work is dedicated to my father, Rev. Paul Andras Mezo

1929-2005

His love ofdebate and the free exchange ofideas instilled a lasting appreciation

for knowledge and science.

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Acknowledgments

I extend my warmest appreciation to my doctoral committee members, as well as

to my outside content validity judges, for their collegial support and constructive

feedback. In particular, I am indebted to my chairperson and faculty mentor, Dr. Elaine

Heiby. Over the years she has provided sage guidance, as well as the freedom and

resources to pursue and develop my interests in self-control. My professional

development has also been greatly aided by my close colleague, Sarah Francis, who

provided invaluable input to my research endeavors and who was a patient sounding

board for my occasional unrealistic worries - thank-you. A final, profound thank-you

goes to my family. My parents, Esther and Paul Mezo, fostered a disciplined, caring, and

fun home environment, and encouraged academic excellence throughout my formal

education. My sister, Eva Mezo, is a childhood friend who was always there to help the

family. You have all made this dissertation possible.

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Abstract

Self-control and self-management skills (SCMSk) are a form of cognitive-behavioral

intervention that is supported in the research literature (Febbraro & Clum, 1998).

However, no current self-report measure of SCMSk in adults was developed to provide

an all-purpose, representative, and relevant measure ofSCMSk (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a).

Thus, the current investigation takes the initial steps in developing and validating a

general measure of SCMSk. The content validation of the Self-Control and Self-

Management Scale (SCMS) was established by generating items for each ofthe SCMSk

components, namely self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluating (SE), and self-reinforcing

(SR). In Study 1, three expert judges revised the initial pool of 150 items. In Study 2, the

remaining 145 items were submitted to a sample of 302 undergraduate students. The first

goal in item reduction was to ensure item discriminability by removing items that factor

analytically loaded on social desirability and neuroticism rather than their respective

SCMSk components. Next, additional factor analyses were designed to strengthen the

item homogeneity within SCMSk components by deleting items that failed to load with

others in their respective components. Finally, a series of exploratory factor analyses

were conducted with the remaining SCMSk items, in which items were retained if they

loaded strongly on their respective SCMSk components and if they contributed to the

content validity of the scale. The 16-item SCMS instrument resulted, with six SM items,

five SE items, and five SR items. The SCMS was internally consistent and temporally

stable. In terms of construct validity, the SCMS correlated significantly with previous

measures of SCMSk and with symptom measures of psychological distress, while it did

not correlate significantly with measures of unrelated constructs. Finally, the SCMS
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demonstrated incremental validity by accounting for additional variance in weight-

management competency beyond that explained by three other measures of SCMSk. In

sum, the SCMS appears to be a promising self-report measure of SCMSk. Future

research should evaluate the SCMS with clinical samples and as a potential outcome

measure for interventions in counseling and clinical settings.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments v
Abstract vi
List of Tables x
Introduction... 1
Definitions of Self-Control and Self-Management Skills 2
Self-Instruction 2
Lifestyle Organization 3
Learned Resourcefulness 4
Self-Control and Self-Management Skills 4
The Assessment of Self-Control and Self-Management Skills 9
Study 1: Item Generation and Content Validation 12
Method 12
Design 12
Participants.... 14
Materials .. 15
Procedure 15
Results 15
Discussion 16
Study 2: Instrument Formation, and Reliability and Validity Analyses 17
Method 17
Participants 17
Materials 18
Informed consent form 18
Demographics form 18
Item pool of the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale 19
Specific measures of self-control and self-management skills 19
Broad measures of self-control and self-management skills 22
Symptom measure of psychological distress 26
Measure of divergent validity construct 30
Procedure 34
Results 35
Item reduction and instrument formation: Establishing item
discriminability, homogeneity, and factorial validity 36
Item discriminability 36
Item homogeneity 37
Factor-analytic and rational item selection 38
Scale characteristics: Descriptive statistics, Reliability, and Subscale
Intercorrelations of the SCMS 39
Validity: Convergent and Divergent Construct Validity of the SCMS 40
Specific measure of self-control and self-management skills 41
Broad measures of self-control and self-management skills 41
Symptom measures of psychological distress 41
Measures of divergent validity constructs 42
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Demographic variables 42
Validity: Incremental Validity 43
General Discussion 44
Appendix A: Tables 56
Appendix B: Questionnaires 65
References 116
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LIST OF TABLES

1. Factor Structure of the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS) 56

2. Descriptive Statistics and Reliability Estimates of the Self-Control and Self-

Management Scale (SCMS), Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating
Subscale (SES), and Self-Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) 58

3. Intercorrelations among the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS),

Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) 59

4. Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS),

Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) with Established Specific Self-Control Skills
Instruments 60

5. Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS),

Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) with Established Broad Self-Control Skills
Instruments 61

6. Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS),

Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) with Symptom Measures of Psychological
Distress 62

7. Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS),

Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS) with Measures of Divergent Validity Constructs .. 63

8. Hierarchical regression with Self-Control and Self-Management Skills

Instruments as Predictors and the Dieter's Inventory of Eating Temptations as
the Dependent Variable , 64
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Introduction

The following dissertation research investigation represents a continuation of

efforts to more reliably and validly assess self..control and self-management skills

(SCMSk; see Heiby, Mezo, & Kameoka, 2003; Mezo & Heiby, 2004a, for reviews). Past

research has provided evidence for the usefulness of SCMSk for alleviating diverse

emotional and behavioral problems (Febbraro& Clum, 1998), as well as motivating

persistence and achievement (e.g., Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991). Hence,

precise and economical measurement of these skills could be relevant for future clinical-

research endeavors. However, a recent review and empirical investigation have suggested

that current self-report measures of SCMSk for adults were content validated on

substantially varying theoretical definitions (Heiby et al., 2003), and that the apparent

variability in content validity among instruments likely limits anyone instruments'

generalizability as a broad measure ofSCMSk (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). Indeed, no

current self-report measure of SCMSk for adults was developed to provide an all-

purpose, representative, and relevant measure of SCMSk as defined by Kanfer (1970;

Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Rehm, 1977; Rokke & Rehm, 2001) and Bandura (1991).

In line with the promise of the continued usefulness of the SCMSk construct, the

current investigation takes the initial steps in developing and validating a general measure

of SCMSk. First, the content domain of SCMSk will be explored, with reference to

related constructs. Next, SCMSk will be clearly defined and delineated from related

constructs. The definition of SCMSk will be followed by a discussion of previous self-

report instruments, highlighting strengths and limitations. Finally, two studies will be
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presented for the purposes of explicating the development of a new, general measure of

SCMSk.

Deftnitions of Self-Control and Self-Management Skills

The diversity of definitions of SCMSk and related constructs pose one of the

principal complications for valid assessment. For example, within the cognitive-

behavioral tradition alone, there have been various lines of inquiry that have produced

somewhat idiosyncratic models of SCMSk. Three of these approaches to deftning

SCMSk will be briefly reviewed; however, it is helpful to note beforehand that a common

thread in all these deftnitions is the recognition that SCMSk are characterized by

behavior that motivates persistence of a chosen behavior despite prevailing

environmental contingencies. Put another way, SCMSk promote one's ability to initiate

or persist in an objectively low probability target behavior in opposition to competing

objectively higher probability behaviors, without the aid of contingent environmental

reinforcement or support (Kanfer & Karoly, 1972). The three approaches to SCMSk

described here should provide a representative range of variation on this construct other

than the version found in Kanfer (1970; Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Rehm, 1977; Rokke &

Rehm, 2001) and Bandura (1991), which will be discussed afterwards.

Self-Instruction

Meichenbaum (1977; 1985) introduced and developed the construct of self-

instruction as a program to promote educational gains and develop stress inoculation

skills. In these applied settings, a 'hypothesis testing' model was encouraged. Namely,

clients were first trained to self-monitor current self-statements during stressful events or

while completing challenging tasks. After baseline data were collected, clients were
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encouraged to tentatively adopt markedly positive styles of self-instruction (Le., positive

self-talk) contingent on their efforts and persistence on a second set of challenging tasks.

Finally, clients were instructed to compare their behavioral outcomes during situations in

which they engaged in their typical self-statements, versus situations in which they

engaged in the imposed positive self-statements. That is, clients referred to their

behavioral outcome data (e.g., number oftask problems solved) to test the hypothesis that

the provided positive self-statements were more beneficial to performance than their

original self-statements. As these comparisons were favorable for the intervention, they

helped clients abandon their original patterns of self-talk, and to adopt the positive self-

statements in their place, thereby promoting future motivation and progress.

Lifestyle Organization

In contrast to self-instruction, lifestyle organization (Williams, Moore, Pettibone,

& Thomas, 1992) is a far broader conceptualization of SCMSk, and includes the planning

of more complex goals over the lifespan. As defined by Williams et al. (1992), lifestyle

organization involves "defining goals for oneself and then systematically using cognitive

and behavioral strategies to reach those goals" (p.217). Hence, this definition is

potentially highly inclusive because it does not distinguish between the types of

behavioral strategies, nor does it provide a clear structure of how these strategies are

related. Indeed, the empirical status of the facets of this construct is not clear, which may

be primarily accountable by the fact that it was defmed in the context of the self-help

literature (Williams & Long, 1991) as opposed to peer-reviewed outlets.

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Learned ResourcefUlness

A third characterization of SCMSk is the construct of learned resourcefulness,

which may be defined as a personality characteristic or repertoire comprised of a

relatively stable constellation ofcognitive and behavioral responses or coping skills, such

as emotion and impulse restraint, problem solving, and expectations of self-efficacy

(Rosenbaum, 1990). Learned resourcefulness has been found to mediate several salutary

behaviors, including tolerance of pain, and persistence in maintaining a healthy lifestyle

(Rosenbaum, 1990). Similar to lifestyle organization, learned resourcefulness is a broad

construct comprised of many facets or skills. However, learned resourcefulness is unique

because it is a construct that was initially labeled self-control (Rosenbaum, 1980). Later,

Rosenbaum (1990) renamed his version of self-control to learned resourcefulness to

highlight the globally adaptive personality type that is indicative ofone high in learned

resourcefulness. Nevertheless, in some quarters, the literature has continued to view the

construct of learned resourcefulness as self-control or self-management (e.g., Williams et

al.,1992).

Self-Control and Self-Management Skills

The definition of SCMSk developed by Kanfer and Bandura is both more specific

than lifestyle organization and learned resourcefulness, and broader than self-instruction.

Theirs is a three-component model that defmes SCMSk in terms of an iterative closed

feedback loop of three interdependent processes: self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluating

(SE), and self-reinforcing (SR). In the SM phase, an individual monitors the status of

some target behavior (Le., an action, thought, or emotion). Next, during the SE phase, the

target behavior is compared to an internalized standard of that behavior, and

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discrepancies are identified. Finally, in light ofthis comparison, an individual engages in

SR, which may include not only self-reward but also self-punishment that can be either

overt or covert. The outcomes ofthe SCMSk processes are themselves actions, thoughts,

and emotions that subsequently influence whether the SCMSk processes will be repeated,

modified, or abandoned. Hence, an individual is able to exert control upon the probability

of a target behavior occurring in the future by repeatedly reinforcing effective monitoring

and evaluating of stimuli associated with that behavior.

This briefdescription of the three-component model allows comparisons to be

drawn with other definitions of SCMSk. For example, the three-component model of

SCMSk is broader than self-instruction because although self-instruction appears to

subsume the facets of SM and SR, instructors provide the SR statements, so there seems

to be a disjoint between SM and SR as there is no comparison of present behaviors to an

internalized standard, or SE. Thus, SE does not appear to be included in the construct of

self-instruction. On the other hand, the three-component model of SCMSk appears to be

more specific than either lifestyle organization or learned resourcefulness. For example,

lifestyle organization appears to include a variety of behavioral skills that go beyond SM,

SE, and SR, although Williams et al. (1992) did not draw direct parallels. Similarly,

learned resourcefulness includes problem solving and coping skills, skills that are not

included in the three-component model. Indeed, Rosenbaum (1990) has designated SM,

SE, and SR as primary cognitive responses, which may subserve the diverse higher-order

cognitive and behavioral attributes that comprise the learned resourcefulness personality

repertoire.
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Thus, the three-component model of SCMSk (hereafter simply referred to as

SCMSk) may be situated in the self-instructional, problem solving, and coping skills

literature. In addition, the development of the definition of SCMSk has been well

documented in the research literature, and has included the convergence of two separate

research programs. Initially, Kanfer (1970; Kanfer & Karoly, 1972) introduced the skills

of SM, SE, and SR as basic self-regulatory processes that can be applied to achieving

self-control. This definition was quickly adopted by other investigators; Rehrn (1977)

adapted the self-control model to the assessment and treatment of depression, and Heiby

(1982) in turn conducted research on the self-reinforcement component. Later work (e.g.,

Kanfer & Hagerman, 1981; Kanfer & Schefft, 1988), identified further subskills, such as

goal setting (Le., clearly defining a goal to which SCMSk may be applied), and

attributional processes (Le., determining whether goals are under personal control and

thus whether they are amenable to the application of SCMSk). At about the same time,

Bandura (1986; 1991) was expanding the applications of social cognitive learning theory

and, rather remarkably, his definition of self-regulation dovetailed with Kanfer's

definition of self-control, without either of them referencing the other. Bandura (1991)

defined SCMSk as consisting of SM, SE, and SR, and also included self-efficacy (Le.,

confidence of success at a particular task), which closely resembles the notion of

attribution of personal control for the achievement of a particular goal (Kanfer &

Hagerman, 1981). Hence, SCMSk may be situated in a broader theoretical framework,

and the articulation of these skills enjoys a rich theoretical tradition. However, before

turning to the assessment of SCMSk, the construct will be defined in more detail, and its

usefulness will be described more fully.

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It is important to recognize that SCMSk primarily become important during

challenges to behavior. SCMSk become adaptive mechanisms when certain prerequisites

are met: (a) a former smoothly running behavioral sequence is interrupted, and change of

behavior becomes desirable for the individual, (b) the individual successfully replaces the

target behavior with a previously relatively low probability behavior, and (c) this change

is occasioned without direct environmental control. The following vignette illustrates a

behavioral change suggestive of the operation of SCMSk.

A child enjoys speaking about herself in the company of peers, and

therefore she primarily engages in this self~centered behavior when with

them. However, she begins to note that her peers tend to avoid her, and a

peer eventually informs her that she talks too much about herself. This

information creates a motivation for change in the child, and so she sets a

goal to inquire about others during conversations. To this end, she

systematically begins to monitor her verbal behavior during conversations,

noting the frequency of her inquiries about others. Next, she judges the

degree to which she is asking questions of others. Finally, she rewards

herself with covert praise contingent on approximations of her goal to ask

questions of others. Over time, both she and her peers notice that the child

asks more questions of others, or that she appears more interested in the

lives of others and less absorbed in her own.

This vignette illustrates the change of an initial high probability behavior into a low

probability behavior using SCMSk as a heuristic. This child was capable of replacing her
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tendency to speak. about herself with the behavior sequence of questioning others, and she

was able to do so largely because of her own efforts.

The preceding vignette also highlights the constituent facets ofSCMSk; namely,

SM, SE, and SR. Thus, the child engaged in SM when she observed and noted her verbal

behavior during conversations. Then, as an indication of SE, she compared her observed

verbal behavior with her expectations, for example, "am I asking enough questions of

others?" Finally, she engaged in SR during her self-rewarding of relevant behavior.

This relatively benign example of behavior change presages the relevance of

SCMSk interventions not only for subclinical concerns, but also for clinically severe

ones. Accordingly, deficient SCMSk have been associated with depression among adults

(e.g., Rehm, 1977) and the elderly (e.g., Wong, Heiby, Kameoka, & Dubanoski, 1999),

hostility (Heiby & Mearig, 2002) and noncompliance to health regimens (Brandon,

Oescher, & Loftin, 1990; Heiby, Gafarian, & McCann, 1989; Heiby & Frank, 2003;

Frank, Heiby, & Lee, in press).

Hence, interventions aimed at enhancing SCMSk have shown some success in

alleviating agoraphobia, habit disturbances (obesity, smoking, and problem drinking),

insomnia, and unipolar depression in inpatient, outpatient, and college populations

(Febbraro & Clum, 1998). As a case in point, self-control therapy for depression (Fuchs

& Rehm, 1977) was recognized as a 'probably efficacious treatment' by the American

Psychological Association's Division 12 Task Force on Psychological Interventions

(Chambless et aI., 1998). Furthermore, in addition to the clear clinical merits of SCMSk

therapy, there is also evidence that enhanced SCMSk can help individuals persist in

targeted thoughts, emotions, and actions. For example, successful application of SCMSk
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should result in positive affect with closer approximations ofthe target behavior, and

these experiences of accomplishment should produce increased self-efficacy (Bandura,

1982), thereby motivating continued progress toward goal attainment (Bandura, 1991).

The Assessment of Self-Control and Self-Management Skills

Nevertheless, although SCMSk have been defined clearly and shown to be useful,

as mentioned at the outset, and to be detailed more fully now, no general self-report

measures of this construct have been developed. Albeit, several self-report instruments

have been developed over the last few decades that have made reference to Kanfer's

(1970) original conceptualization of self-control skills, composed of the three

interrelated, repetitive processes of SM, SE, and SR. On the basis of a comprehensive

literature review, six instruments were identified as originally designed to measure

SCMSk: (a) Self-Control Schedule (SCS; Rosenbaum, 1980a), (b) Self-Control

Questionnaire (SCQ; Rehm, Kornblith, O'Hara, Lamparski, Romano, & Volkin, 1981),

(c) Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire (FSRQ; Heiby, 1982), (d) Cognitive

Self-Management Test (CSM; Rude, 1986), (e) Self-Control Questionnaire (SCQ-

Brandon; Brandon et al., 1990), and (f) Lifestyle Approaches Inventory (LSA; Williams

et aI., 1992). The limitations of each instrument will be briefly reviewed.

In general, the limitations of current measures of SCMSk may be organized along

three dimensions: (a) targets of measurement, (b) goals of measurement, and (c) breadth

of measurement. The SCS was developed as a measure of the construct later named

learned resourcefulness (Rosenbaum, 1990). As such, the SCS is a broader measure that

subsumes SCMSk, but also includes additional targets of measurement (e.g., problem

solving or pain tolerance). In contrast, the SCQ was developed to explicitly measure
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SCMSk (Rehm et al., 1981). Even so, the SCQ was designed for the specialized goal of

measuring SCMSk deficits associated with depression, and functioned as an outcome

measure for self-control therapy for depression (e.g., Fuchs & Rehm, 1977). The FSRQ

was developed to measure a specific SCMSk (i.e., SR; Heiby, 1982), and thus likely is

not of sufficient scope to measure the breadth ofSCMSk. For example, there is factor

analytic evidence that the FSRQ does not measure SE (Wagner, Holden, & Jannarone,

1988). Similarly, the CSM was not developed to representatively measure each SCMSk,

instead emphasizing the measurement of SR (Le., positive self-talk) and goal setting

(Rude, 1986), and thus it is likely overly constricted in breadth. However, the over-

specificity of the FSRQ and CSM has seemingly not limited their ability to correlate

strongly with related constructs (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). Indeed, Mezo & Heiby (2004a)

suggest that the interrelatedness of the SCMSk may compensate for any failures to assess

all three skills; albeit, the content validity ofthese instruments would remain suspect (see

Smith, Fisher, & Fister, 2003, for a discussion ofthe importance of incremental content

validity in test construction). The SCQ-Brandon was designed to measure behavioral

outcomes likely associated with SCMSk, and as such differs in the fundamental targets of

measurement. Finally, the LSA, like the SCS, is both a broader measure ofSCMSk, as

well as a measure of additional target facets. In fact, like the SCQ-Brandon, the LSA

contains items designed to measure behavioral outcomes suggestive of SCMSk (Williams

et al., 1992).

The evidence reviewed thus far suggests the coherence and usefulness of the

SCMSk construct, as well as the inadequacy of current self-report instruments for

assessing it in adults. Further, it may be noted that the evidence reviewed here is not
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merely an argument made by this author, but also by experts in cognitive-behavioral

assessment and intervention. For example, Dobson and Dozois (2001) have contended

that the success of self-control and self-management therapy for depression (Fuchs &

Rehm, 1977) suggests the feasibility of developing a comprehensive SCMSk intervention

that would cut across diagnostic categories. Hence, by implication, they suggest the

feasibility of developing a similarly comprehensive measure of SCMSk.

Thus, the goal of this dissertation investigation was to conduct the preliminary

steps in developing a reliable and valid measure of SCMSk. This goal was pursued by

completing a series of empirical procedures structured within two studies. Study 1

included procedures for generating and revising potential instrument items by using

theoretical rationale for item generation and expert feedback for item revision. Hence,

Study 1 was designed to ensure the content validity of the instrument by addressing the

relevance and representativeness of item content (Haynes, Richard, & Kubany, 1995).

Study 2 proceeded with two primary objectives, (a) reduction ofthe item pool to form a

tentative instrument, and (b) preliminary evaluation of the proposed instrument in terms

of reliability and validity. These outcomes were obtained based on responses from a large

undergraduate sample (n = 302). Item reduction and instrument formation involved the

application of factor analytic procedures (Clark & Watson, 1995; Floyd & Widaman,

1995; Reise, Waller, & Comrey, 2000), and was aimed at promoting item discriminability

from nuisance constructs (Clark & Watson, 1995; Spector, 1992), and homogeneity and

content validity within and between SCMSk components (Clark & Watson, 1995; Smith

& McCarthy, 1995; Smith et al., 2003). Following item-level data reduction, the tentative

instrument was evaluated for its reliability in terms of internal consistency and temporal
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stability. Similarly, Study 2 began the process of demonstrating the construct validity of

the instrument by building evidence that it related with measures of other constructs in a

theoretically comprehensible manner. To that end, the relationship ofthe proposed

instrument with criterion, convergent, and divergent constructs was evaluated and

contrasted with extant measures of SCMSk.

Study 1: Item Generation and Content Validation

Method

Design

As suggested by Clark and Watson (1995), initial item generation was guided by

an exhaustive literature review, and the writing of both theoretically central as well as

tangential item content. Based on the literature review of self~control and self-

management skills (SCMSk), items were written to primarily assess one ofthe three

components of self~monitoring (SM), self~evaluating (SE), or self~reinforcing (SR).

These three components constitute the facets ofthe SCMSk construct (e.g., Kanfer &

Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991), and following the recommendations of Smith and

colleagues (2003), items were written at the facet level rather than the broad construct

level, so as to maximize the incremental content validity of each facet. In other words,

writing items at the facet level allows distinctions to be drawn at both the facet and

higher-order construct level, distinctions which would be masked if items assessed across

facets (Smith et al., 2003).

In addition to identifying the three facets or components of SCMSk, the literature

review identified several dimensions or characteristics of each facet. Many ofthese

dimensions were outlined in the years following the initial definition of self~control
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(Kanfer, 1970; Kanfer & Karoly, 1972). In an effort to create an instrument based on the

most recent theoretical formulations of SCMSk, these dimensions were identified, and

items were written to assess them within their given facets. All three SCMSk components

have been hypothesized to vary in terms ofattributional/locus of control processes and

SM and SE in terms of self~efficacy(Kanfer & Hagerman, 1981; Kanfer & Schefft, 1988;

Bandura, 1991; Rokke & Rehm, 2001). In addition, SM has been characterized in terms

of frequent and accurate tracking and awareness or mindfulness oftask~related actions,

thoughts, and emotions (Kanfer & Karoly, 1972; Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991;

Rokke & Rehm, 2001; Baer, 2003), and the maintaining of undivided attention (Kanfer &

Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991; Baer, 2003). The SE component has been characterized by

the difficulty and flexibility of standards ofachievement when setting goals and when

evaluating outcomes (Kanfer & Karoly, 1972; Kanfer & Hagerman, 1981; Kanfer &

Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991; Rokke & Rehm, 2001), and also by the valuation of

achievements (Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991). Finally, SR has additionally

been characterized since its earliest formulation as the delivery of covert or overt self~

reinforcement (e.g., Kanfer & Karoly, 1972; Bandura, 1991).

The writing of items for the item pool included outright adoption of appropriate

items from existing instruments, as well as revision of items from existing instruments, in

addition to the creation of wholly novel items. Initial item generation was conducted by

the author, who consulted materials relevant to the writing of high quality questionnaire

items (e.g., Holden & Fekken, 1990; Clark & Watson, 1995). Moreover, to increase the

future generalizability of the proposed instrument to less literate populations, all items

were written at a Flesch-Kincaid reading level of sixth grade or lower (Flesch, 1994).
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Other than newly created items, items were drawn or adapted from the following

instruments: the Self-Control Questionnaire (Rehm et aI., 1981), the Frequency of Self-

Reinforcement Questionnaire (Heiby, 1982), the Cognitive Self-Management Test (Rude,

1986), and the Lifestyles Questionnaire (Williams et al., 1992). Select items were also

drawn or adapted from the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003),

specifically to contribute to the item pool of SM.

The item pool generated by the author consisted of 150 items, in which 50 items

were designed to primarily assess SM, 60 items were designed to primarily assess SE,

and 40 items were designed to primarily assess SR. Items were generated so as to

conform to a Likert scale format in which degree of endorsement would be indicated.

Following the generation of the initial item pool, the set of items was submitted for

revision to experts in the area of SCMSk. A detailed description of the item revision

methodology follows.

Participants

Five individuals with expertise in the area of SCMSk were contacted and were

requested to participate in this study as content validity judges. Expertise in SCMSk was

construed by considering the productivity (i.e., number of references as determined by

PSYCINFO) and impact (i.e., number of citations as determined by PSYCINFO) of the

published works of individuals in the area of SCMSk broadly defined. Moreover,

published works pertaining to the theoretical boundaries of SCMSk were afforded greater

weight when evaluating expertise. Three of the five experts replied and agreed to serve as

content validity judges.

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Materials

Participants were provided with the item pool, including the division ofitems into

components skills (Le., SM, SE, and SR). Participants were also provided with item

revision instructions (refer to Appendix B for a copy of the materials). The item revision

instructions consisted of four parts: (a) A preamble that outlined the purpose of the

investigation, (b) Basic definitions ofSM, SE, and SR, based on Kanfer and Karoly

(1972), (c) Expanded definitions ofSM, SE, and SR, that establish their place in a

broader theoretical context, and draw on more recent research to explicate specific

components, and (d) Specific instructions on how to complete the ratings of the proposed

items. The fourth part of the instructions indicated that unwanted items may be marked,

and that any suggestions or comments pertaining to anyone item or set of items may be

provided.

Procedure

Study materials were sent to prospective participants via e-mails containing a

Microsoft Word document attachment of the pool of items and the item revision

instructions. The e-mailscontainedabriefintroduction.aninvitation to participate in the

study, and requested a decision as to whether the expert would agree to participate. They

also requested that item pools be returned via e-mail attachment by a given date.

Results

The feedback from the three content validity judges was used to revise the item

pool. One of the judges did not recommend any changes to the item pool, while the other

two judges provided 25 recommendations in total. All recommendations for item revision

were incorporated. The majority of recommendations (n = 18) involved the rewording of

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items to reduce ambiguity of meaning or to ensure unidimensional measurement of self-

control and self-management skills (SCMSk) at the facet/component level. However, the

recommendations also included the deletion of six items and the addition of one new

item. The six deleted items all originated from the SE component item pool, while the

one new item was added to the SR component item pool. These changes did not eliminate

the measurement ofany of the dimensions identified in the literature review as

characterizing SCMSk components. Thus, of the 145 items approved by the content

validity judges, 50 items were designed to measure SM (33 of the items were negatively

keyed), 54 items were designed to measure SE (34 of the items were negatively keyed),

and 41 items were designed to measure SR (19 of the items were negatively keyed).

Discussion

The results of Study 1 suggest a viable initial pool of questionnaire items for the

content valid assessment of self-control and self-management skills (SCMSk). The

design of the study consisted of two phases: (a) the generation of a large item pool, and

(b) the rational evaluation and revision of the item pool. The writing of items during the

first phase was based on a comprehensive literature review in which the theoretical

structure of the SCMSk construct was explicated. Based on this review, SCMSk was

found to be a higher-order construct consisting of three facets or components, self-

monitoring, self-evaluating, and self-reinforcing. Moreover, these components

themselves are defined along dimensions, and these dimensions were outlined for the

purposes of writing content valid items.

The second phase of Study 1 involved the submission of the item pool to rational-

empirical evaluation. Accordingly, three highly qualified expert participants were

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recruited as content validity judges. Their feedback provided advice for the clarification

and refinement of certain items. Moreover, their feedback appeared to support the overall

content validity ofthe item pool, as evidenced by the relatively few revisions and item

deletions by two of the judges, and the third judge's approval of the item pool as it was

initially generated. Therefore, the comprehensive theoretical-rational development of the

SCMSk item pool should support the content validity of a resulting instrument. Indeed,

this study represented the first occasion in which the development of a SCMSk

instrument paired the efforts of the primary developer with the knowledge of experts in

the field ofSCMSk for the writing and revision ofthe item pool (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a).

Study 2: Instrument Formation, and Reliability and Validity Analyses

Method

Participants

The initial pool of respondents was composed of a sample of 302 students

enrolled in undergraduate psychology courses at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Participating students volunteered for inclusion in this study, and received course credit

for completing the questionnaire packets. Their mean year of attendance in college was

3.5 with a standard deviation of 1.32, and a modal year of 4. The college majors of

participants included Psychology (n = 201,66%), Education (n = 20, 7%), Business (n =

12,4%), Natural Sciences (n = 5, 2%), Humanities (n = 2, 1%), other Social Sciences (n

= 11, 4%), and other college majors (n = 51, 17%). The sample contained 66 males

(22%), and ranged in age from 18 to 59, with a mean age of22 and a standard deviation

of 5.09. Eighty-two (27%) participants endorsed more than one primary ethnic affiliation.

The ethnic groups endorsed by monoethnic and multiethnic participants included

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Japanese (n:;:: 123), Caucasian (n == 88), Chinese (n == 44), Filipino (n = 39), Hawaiian (n

== 21), Portuguese (n == 11), Hispanic (n == 10), Korean (n == 10), African American (n ==

5), Vietnamese (n == 4), Samoan (n = 3), other Pacific Islanders (n == 8), and other ethnic

group affiliations (n == 18). The marital status of the sample was predominantly single (n

= 238, 790tIo), but also included cohabiting (n == 36, 12%), married (n == 23,8%), and
divorced (n == 5, 2%) participants. A measure oflong·standing integration in the local

culture ofthe state of Hawaii was obtained by asking participants whether they had

attended high school in Hawaii, to which 203 participants (67%) answered in the

affirmative.

Materials

All Study 2 materials are reproduced in Appendix B in the order they are

discussed.

Informed consentform. An informed consent form was designed for this

investigation. The form conformed to University of Hawaii Institutional Review Board

standards, and included information regarding a participant's rights, the duties associated

with participating, and the risks and benefits of participation.

Demographics form. A Demographics Form was designed for this investigation.

The form included items designed to measure years of college attendance, college major,

sex, age, marital status, and ethnicity. These demographic variables were not

hypothesized to have significant relationships with SCMSk, and will therefore be used

for both sample descriptive purposes, as well as for indicating divergent construct

validity.
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Item pool ofthe Self-Control and Self-Management Scale. The revised, 145-item

item pool of the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS) was scored on a five-

point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating more adaptive self-control and self-

management skills (SCMSk). The scale anchors ranged from one to six, from Very

undescriptive ofme to Very descriptive ofme.

Specific measures ofself-control and self-management skills. Three instruments

that were designed to measure specific SCMSk or specialized applications of SCMSk

measurement were used. These instruments served as convergent construct validity

measures, and the proposed instrument was hypothesized to correlate highly with each of

them.

The Self-Control Questionnaire (SCQ; Rehm et al., 1981) consists of40 items

scored on a five-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating more adaptive SCMSk.

The SCQ was designed as an outcome measure for a manualized self-control treatment

protocol for depression (Fuchs & Rehm, 1977). The items of the SCQ were rationally-

derived to assess "attitudes and beliefs about self-management behaviors and cognitions

related to depression" (Rokke & Rehm' 2001, p. 198). More specifically, the items of the

SCQ were designed to assess depressed affect in terms of dysfunctional attitudes and

beliefs concerning self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluating (SE), and self-reinforcing (SR).

SCQ internal consistency estimates include coefficient alphas of .82, (O'Hara,

Rehm, & Campbell, 1982), and .69 (Rude, 1989). The stability ofthe SCQ was estimated

by a test-retest correlation of .82 over a five-week interval (O'Hara et aI., 1982).

The most abundant evidence for the validity of the SCQ as a measure of SCMSk

is provided by numerous treatment outcome studies that demonstrate expected increases

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in SCQ scores from pre-treatment to subsequent tests during and after self-

controVmanagement therapy for depression (e.g., Rehm, 1984; Rehm, Kaslow, & Rabin,

1987; Rokke, Tomhave, & Jocic, 2000).

The original version ofthe Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire

(FSRQ; Heiby, 1982) consists of30 items scored as 'true' or 'false', although the version

used in the current study was scored on a four-point Likert scale (Corcoran & Fisher,

2000; Mezo, Heiby, Kloezeman, Galario, Visoria, & Vuu, 2004). Higher scores on the

FSRQ indicate more adaptive SCMSk. The FSRQ was designed to measure SCMSk in

terms of differences in rates of self-reinforcement. With this approach, the SR component

of SCMSk becomes the primary focus ofmeasurement, and SM and SE are considered

more as precursors to SR (Heiby, 1982). The FSRQ was developed by submitting 100

potential questionnaire items to 10 judges who were instructed to endorse items that

conformed to Rehm's (1977) definition ofSCMSk, which had adapted Kaufer's (1970)

model to explain depressive symptomatology; items were retained if they achieved at

least 80% inter-judge agreement.

The internal consistency ofthe FSRQ was indicated by alpha values of.73

(Wagner, Holden, & Jannarone, 1988), and .83 (Heiby, Campos, Remick, & Keller,

1987). The stability ofthe FSRQ was estimated by a test-retest correlation of .92 over an

eight-week interval (Heiby, 1983a).

Evidence for the validity of the FSRQ as a measure of SCMSk is primarily

provided by research supporting numerous predicted relationships between the FSRQ and

a diverse set of hypothetically related criteria and constructs. For example, the FSRQ

demonstrated significant positive correlations with reported self-praise on analogy and

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anagram tasks (Heiby, 1983a), frequency of daily self-monitored self-reinforcement

(Heiby, 1982), and experimenter ratings ofparticipants' tendencies to self-reinforce

(Heiby, 1982). In addition, the FSRQ demonstrated significant negative relationships

with trait anxiety (Heiby, Onorato, & Sato, 1987), alcoholism (Cernovsky, 1989), self-

punishment (Holden & Wagner 1990), depressive symptomatology (e.g., Heiby, 1983b;

Heiby, Campos, et al., 1987; Rokke et al., 2000), as well as anger, hostility, and

aggression (Heiby & Mearig, 2002).

The Cognitive Self-Management test (CSM; Rude, 1986) consists of26 items

rated on a five-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating more adaptive SCMSk.

Although items are summed to obtain a total score, no uniform scoring guidelines have

been established for the CSM (S. S. Rude, personal communication, February 21, 2000).

However, Mezo and Heiby (2004a) have proposed individual item scoring anchors

ranging from one to five, with the total scale score ranging from 26 to 130. The CSM was

developed by Rude (1986) to supplement the SCQ, and a measure ofleamed

resourcefulness, the SCS (Rosenbaum, 1980), by providing a more comprehensive

assessment ofthe cognitive aspects ofSCMSk. Specifically, the CSM was designed to

"tap feelings of efficacy in approaching new tasks, and style of self-talk (supportive vs.

disparaging)" (Rude, 1986, p. 391). Hence, with regard to the SCMSk model, the CSM

appears to measure SR (i.e., style of self-talk). However, no claims are made concerning

whether the CSM is additionally capable of assessing SM or SE.

The internal consistency of the CSM was indicated by alpha values of.51 (Rude,

1989), and .88 (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). The temporal stability of the CSM was supported
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by a test-retest correlation coefficient of .88 over a one-week interval (Mezo & Heiby,

2004a; Mezo & Heiby, 2004b).

The validity of the CSM has been suggested by correlations with other measures

of SCMSk, and with related measures of psychological distress, including depression,

anxiety, and weight-management competencies (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a; Mezo & Heiby,

2004b).1n addition, the factor structure of the CSM has been investigated and deemed to

be comprehensible (see Rude, 1989).

Broad measures ofself-control and self-management skills. Three instruments

designed to measure constructs related to adaptive behavior that likely subsumes the use

of SCMSk were used. These instruments served primarily as convergent construct

validity measures because they are thought to include measurement of the SCMSk facets.

However, because they are additionally thought to measure other, related facets, they

were hypothesized to correlate only moderately with the proposed instrument.

As a measure ofleamed resourcefulness, the Self-Control Schedule (SCS;

Rosenbaum, 1980) was developed to measure the diverse cognitions and behaviors

subsumed by this construct (Rosenbaum, 1990). The development of the SCS began with

a pool of 50 items that were designed to present situation-specific scenarios to which

resourceful behaviors could be applied (Rosenbaum, 1980; Rosenbaum, 1990). Thirty of

these items were developed to measure the ability to regulate undesirable emotional and

physiological states, and the remaining 20 items were designed to measure

resourcefulness in response to situations necessitating restraint, such as occasions that

draw upon problem-solving skills or the ability to delay gratification. The pool of 50

items was then submitted to two judges, who appraised the comprehensibility, face
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validity, and applicability of each item for a range of individuals. The two judges also

evaluated the comprehensibility and face validity of 10 additional items that were created

to assess general beliefs regarding self-efficacy. Items that garnered poor inter-judge

agreement were eliminated, so that 44 items remained of the original60-item pool. The

44-item scale was further reduced with the removal of items that failed to have each of

their response options endorsed, exhibited low variance, or did not increase the internal

consistency of the scale. The remaining 36 items constituted the SCS, with higher scores

indicating greater degrees of learned resourcefulness: 12 items refer to the control of

physiological sensations and emotions, 11 items refer to the application of problem-

solving skills, 4 items refer to the ability to delay gratification, and 9 items refer to

expectations of self-efficacy (Rosenbaum, 1980). A wide range of scores have been

reported when using the SCS, and the median is usually used as the cutoffto discriminate

between high-resourceful and low-resourceful individuals (Rosenbaum, 1990).

The internal consistency of the SCS was indicated across seven samples, in which

alphas ranged from .78 to .91 (Rosenbaum, 1980; Redden, Tucker, & Young, 1983;

Rohde, Lewinsohn, Tilson, & Seeley, 1990). The temporal stability ofthe SCS was

indicated by test-retest correlations of .86 over an interval of four weeks (Rosenbaum,

1980a), .77 over an interval of eleven months (Leon & Rosenthal, 1984), and .76 over an

interval of two years (Rohde et al., 1990).

The validity ofthe SCS has been supported by an extensive research literature

(e.g., Rosenbaum, 1990). Some of the supported relationships between the SCS and

theoretically related constructs may be highlighted in comparisons between high and low

resourceful individuals. High resourceful individuals were found to possess a greater

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tolerance for pain~ for example in a cold pressor task (Rosenbaum, 1989)~ better coping

with symptoms of illness~ such as sea sickness (Rosenbaum & Rolnick~ 1983), and a

higher likelihood of initiating and persisting in various health-promoting activities~ such

as quitting smoking, changing eating habits, and curbing alcohol use (Rosenbaum~ 1990),

Furthennore, the SCS also correlated with measures of coping skills, self-esteem, and ego

strength (Rosenbaum, 1990),

The Self-Control Questionnaire (SCQ-Brandon; Brandon et aL~ 1990) was

designed to measure the behavioral outcomes of SCMSk, In the context of instrument

development, SCMSk were operationally defined as, "choosing to engage in a low

probability behavior over a high probability behavior for emotional or physical health

enhancement" (Brandon et al" 1990~ p, 5), Hence~ this definition closely paralleled

Kanfer and Karoly's (1972) previously presented criteria for the demonstration of

effective SCMSk~ namely ~ persistence in a low probability target behavior in opposition

to competing higher probability behaviors, without supportive environmental

reinforcement In establishing the content validity ofthe SCQ-Brandon~ Brandon and

colleagues (1990) identified 10 areas (e,g,~ eating behaviors~ emotional control~ exercise

behavior, study habits) in which behavioral outcomes ofSCMSk could be assessed~ and

generated six to eight items for each of these areas, Items were then reviewed by six

expert judges who were instructed to select behavioral outcome items that were highly

dependent on SCMSk, and that most clearly indicated the presence or absence of

SCMSk, Finally, items that were selected by the judges were field tested with

undergraduate students, and those that obtained low item-total correlations were
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eliminated. The fmal instrument consisted of 16 items, with higher scores indicating more

adaptive SCMSk (Brandon et al., 1990).

The internal consistency ofthe SCQ-Brandon was indicated by a coefficient alpha

of .80 (Brandon et aI., 1990). The temporal stability of the SCQ-Brandon was supported

by a test-retest correlation of .89 over a one-week interval (Mezo & Heiby, 2004b).

The validity of the SCQ-Brandon has been supported by predicted relationships

with health and wellness. Brandon and colleagues (1990), and Brandon and Loftin

(1991), found a significant positive correlation between the SCQ-Brandon and the fitness

level of cyclists, as measured by maximal oxygen consumption and heart rate. Moreover,

Brandon and colleagues (1990) found that SCQ-Brandon scores significantly

discriminated between a group of cyclists who exercised regularly and a group ofcollege

students who did not. The SCQ-Brandon has also obtained significant correlations with

measures of depression and weight-management competencies (Mezo & Heiby, 2004b).

The Lifestyle Approaches Inventory (LSA; Williams et aI., 1992) was developed

to measure SCMSk as reflected by the construct of lifestyle organization, that is,

"defining goals for oneself and then systematically using cognitive and behavioral

strategies to reach those goals" (Williams et al., 1992, p. 217), and to serve as a measure

of various psychological markers of physical health, including self-efficacy and health

habits. The LSA was developed from material presented in the text Manage Your Life

(Williams & Long, 1991), which summarizes 20 years of self-management research in

the context of a self-help book. The LSA was developed by using a combination of

principal component analysis and construct validity comparisons to reduce an initial pool
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of 48 items to the current 16-item instrument, with higher scores indicating greater

degrees of lifestyle organization.

The intemal consistency ofthe LSA was indicated by an alpha of .81 (Williams et

al., 1992). In addition, the temporal stability of the LSA was estimated with a test-retest

coefficient of .90 over a one-week interval (Williams et aI., 1992).

The validity ofthe LSA has been supported by predicted significant positive

correlations with self-efficacy, life satisfaction, purpose in life, optimism, physical health

status, and health habits, and significant negative correlations with extemallocus of

control, perceived stress (Williams et al., 1992), and problem drinking (McKee, 1996).

Moreover, lower scorers on the LSA tended to report a stronger relationship between life

events and experienced illness (Vogelsang, Williams, & Lawler, 1994), which is in line

with the theoretical proposition that individuals with low SCMSk are more vulnerable to

changes in environmental contingencies.

Symptom measures ofpsychological distress. Four instruments designed to

measure symptoms of psychological distress were used. As discussed earlier, SCMSk

interventions have been found to alleviate psychological distress associated with unipolar

depression, phobic anxiety, and maladaptive habits, such as overeating (Febbraro &

Clum, 1998). Thus, to the extent that SCMSk interventions have acted to improve the

SCMSk of individuals experiencing certain types of psychological distress, a general

measure of SCMSk should be correlated with differences in these constructs. These

instruments therefore served primarily as convergent construct validity measures, and

they should each correlate moderately with the proposed instrument.

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The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck, Rush, Shaw, & Emery, 1979) is a

21-item instrument, with higher scores indicating greater degrees of depression. The BDI

was designed to measure intensity of depression in terms of symptoms and attitudes

indicative of depressed mood. It was developed based on clinical consensus in the

selection of symptoms that were thought to distinguish between depressed and

nondepressed psychiatric patients; hence, each of the 21 items represents a symptom or

attitude associated with clinically severe depression (Beck, Steer, & Garbin, 1988).

The internal consistency estimates of the BDI among nonpsychiatric samples have

ranged from coefficient alphas of.73 to .92 across 15 samples, with a mean coefficient

alpha of .81 (Beck et aI., 1988). Further, among nonpsychiatric samples, temporal

stability correlation coefficients ranged from .62, with a four-month test-retest interval, to

.90, with a two-week test-retest interval (Beck et aI., 1988).

The validity of the BDI has been supported by positive correlations between the

BDI and measures of suicidal behaviors, anxiety, stress, medical symptoms, and social

desirability (Beck et al., 1988). The BDI has been shown to have significant positive

correlations with numerous alternative measures ofdepression, including independent

clinical ratings, the Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale for Depression (Hamilton, 1960),

and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (Zung, 1965; Beck et aI., 1988).

The Clinical Anxiety Scale (CAS; Westhuis & Thyer, 1989) is a 25-item

instrument, with higher scores indicating greater degrees of anxiety. The CAS was

designed to measure symptoms of anxiety, particularly symptoms ofanxiety associated

with phobias and panic (Westhuis & Thyer, 1989). It is a particularly suitable measure of

anxiety for the current investigation because much of its validation data were produced
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with individuals who met diagnostic criteria for agoraphobia and panic disorder. As it

happens, much of the SCMSk intervention outcome research was similarly conducted

with individuals primarily presenting with agoraphobic symptomatology (Febbraro &

Clum, 1998). Moreover, the literature suggests that anxiety symptoms characterized by

sudden autonomic arousal (e.g., phobias, panic) can be distinguished from anxiety

symptoms of a more chronic nature (e.g., worry, obsessions), and that separate

vulnerabilities are implicated in each case (Watson & Clark, 1992). Therefore, it is

desirable to select an anxiety instrument that was designed to measure the types of

anxiety symptoms that have received the most attention in the SCMSk intervention

literature.

The internal consistency ofthe CAS was indicated by a coefficient alpha value of

.94 (Westhuis & Thyer, 1989). Moreover, the temporal stability of the CAS ranged

between .67 and .74 across biweekly administrations (Thyer & Westhuis, 1989).

The validity of the CAS has been supported by its ability to discriminate between

individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders and comparison groups drawn from military

and student populations (Westhuis & Thyer, 1989). In addition, the CAS demonstrated a

positive significant correlation with another measure of phobic anxiety, the Mobility

Inventory for Agoraphobia (Chambless, Caputo, Jasin, Gracely, & Williams, 1985;

Westhuis & Thyer, 1989). Finally, scores on the CAS were not affected by status

variables such as age, sex, and level ofeducation (Westhuis & Thyer, 1989).

The Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS; Watson, Clark,

Tellegen, 1988) consists of two 10-item scales designed to measure the mood dimensions

of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Higher scores on the PA scale indicate
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greater degrees ofPA, an adaptive affective characteristic. In contrast, higher scores on

the NA scale indicate greater degrees ofNA, a maladaptive affective characteristic. For

each ofthe 20 mood adjectives, participants are asked to rate the degree to which they

have experienced that specific mood state during a specified amount of time, ranging

from the present moment to feeling that way generally (Watson et aI., 1988). This

investigation used the general timeframe to assess positive and negative affect as a trait

rather than a state. The PANAS is a useful higher-order measure of affectivity, in which

depression (characterized by low PA and high NA) and anxiety (characterized by high

NA) are subsumed. This measure should be useful for measuring and distinguishing

between affect associated with depression and anxiety in the current nonclinical sample.

Internal consistency has been suggested by alpha coefficients obtained for the NA

scale, ranging from .84 to .87, and for the PA scale, ranging from .86 to .90. The

temporal stability of the PANAS was shown to be .68 for the PA and .71 for the NA over

an eight-week interval (Watson et aI., 1988). The PANAS has also been found to display

convergent and divergent validity with measures of anxiety and depression (Watson et

al.,1988).

The Dieter's Inventory of Eating Temptations (DIET; Schlundt & Zimering,

1988) is a 3D-item instrument, with higher scores indicating greater degrees of weight-

management competency. Hence, the DIET was designed to measure competencies

associated with weight-management, such as eating and exercise habits. It was developed

by having weight-management clinicians generate situations that represent frequently

encountered challenges to healthy weight maintenance. The resulting 50 situations were

grouped into six content areas by expert judges, and the items were subsequently pared
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down to a 30-item instrument, while it retained the six-subscale structure (Schlundt &

Zimering, 1988).

The internal consistency of the DIET was indicated by an alpha of .93. The

stability of the DIET was evaluated with a test-retest interval of seven days, and a

correlation coefficient of .96.

The validity of the DIET has been demonstrated by negative correlations with

emotional distress associated with binge eating (Goodrick, Pendleton, Kimball, Poston,

Reeves, & Foreyt, 1999; Bunn, Poston, Haddock, Dill, Goodrick, & Foreyt, 2000), and a

positive correlation with self-esteem (Bunn et aI., 2000). Moreover, the DIET accurately

discriminated between normal weight and overweight subjects (Schlundt & Zimering.

1988). Finally, DIET scores reliably predicted self-monitored behavioral patterns that are

associated with weight-management (Schlundt & Zimering, 1988).

Measures ofdivergent validity constructs. In addition to demographic variables,

four measures were included in this study to serve primarily as indicators of divergent

validity. A measure of social desirability was included because there is no theoretical

rationale to link SCMSk with social desirability, and a relationship with social

desirability can undermine the interpretability of a given instrument (Spector, 1992;

Paulhus, 1991). Thus, there should be a very low/nonsignificant correlation between

social desirability and the proposed instrument.

The remaining three divergent construct validity instruments represent measures

of belief systems, including moral beliefs, religious beliefs, and irrational beliefs. On the

one hand, SCMSk should not be directly linked theoretically to any of these belief

systems, because SCMSk represent a set of behavioral skills which should be compatible
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with a variety of belief systems. Previous research has found that current measures of

SCMSk do not correlate significantly with measures of moral or religious beliefs (Mezo

& Heiby, 2004a).

On the other hand, however, the proposed measure of irrational beliefs correlates

with measures of depression and anxiety, so it may be expected to have an indirect

relationship with the proposed instrument. Indeed, these irrational beliefs are thought to

influence a host of maladaptive behaviors (Ellis & Harper, 1%1; Malouff & Schutte,

1986). Thus, this fourth instrument is deemed to be a sensitive indicator of divergent

validity, because it measures belief systems which theoretically and by extension can

give rise to low SCMSk. However, if the proposed SCMSk instrument correlates

significantly with the measure of irrational beliefs, the relationship should be weaker than

any of the correlations with the convergent construct validity measures.

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSD; Crowne & Marlowe,

1960) is a 33-item instrument, scored in a ''true'' or "false" format, with higher scores

indicating higher degrees of social desirability. The MCSD was designed to assess social

desirability in terms of an individual's tendency to act in a manner that avoids the

disapproval of others (Crowne, 1979). It is frequently used in instrument batteries to help

assure the validity of participant reports. Namely, high scorers on the MCSD are

considered to have answered with a socially desirable response set, and these cases are

typically removed from further analyses.

The internal consistency ofthe MCSD has ranged from alphas of.73 to .88

(Paulhus, 1991). In addition, the temporal stability of the MCSD was indicated by test-
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retest correlation coefficients of .88 over a one-month interval (Crowne & Marlowe,

1964) and .84 over a one-week interval (Fisher, 1967).

The validity of the MCSD has been indicated by covariations between the MCSO

and a variety ofconstructs expected to be related to the avoidance of social disapproval.

Some of the relationships that were evaluated included correlations between the MCSO

and social reinforcement, aggression inhibition, amenability to social influence and

evaluation, and a preference for low-risk interpersonal behaviors (see Crowne, 1979, for

a review).

The Morally Debatable Behaviors Scales (MOBS; Harding & Phillips, 1986) is a

22-item instrument, with higher scores indicating greater tolerance of moral ambiguities.

The MOBS was developed as part of a survey battery assembled to evaluate normative

moral values across 10 European nations (Harding & Phillips, 1986). The role of the

MDBS was to assess attitudes regarding the moral justifiability of engaging in specific

behaviors that were considered morally contentious (Harding & Phillips, 1986).

In a subsequent analysis of the Mezo and Heiby (2004a) database, the internal

consistency ofthe MDBS was indicated by an alpha of .88. However, the temporal

stability of the MOBS is not available in the literature.

The validity ofthe MOBS has been supported by relationships between MDBS

scores and various status variables expected to influence tolerance of moral ambiguities.

For example, the MDBS was found to differ as predicted among groups varying in age,

education, political affiliation, and religiosity (Harding & Phillips, 1986).

The Goal and Mode Values Inventories-Traditional Religiosity Scale (GMVI-TR;

Braithwaite & Law, 1985) is a four-item scale, with higher scores indicating greater
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degrees of religiosity. More specifically, the GMVI-TR was developed to assess the

degree to which being religious is considered a valued personal trait. It is part of a large

inventory that was designed to measure the aspirations and cherished beliefs of

individuals (Braithwaite & Law, 1985).

The internal consistency of the GMVI-TR was indicated by alphas of .75 and .70.

In addition, the temporal stability of the GMVI-TR was suggested by a test-retest

correlation of .93, with a test-retest interval of three weeks (Braithwaite & Law, 1985).

The validity of the GMVI-TR has been supported by positive correlations with

church attendance and involvement in church organizations (Braithwaite & Scott, 1991).

Moreover, the GMVI-TR also achieved predicted significant correlations with

instruments that were similarly designed to measure personal values (Braithwaite &

Scott, 1991).

The Irrational Belief Scale (IBS; Malouff & Schutte, 1986) is a 20-item

instrument, with higher scores indicating greater commitment to irrational or maladaptive

beliefs. The IBS was developed to measure irrational beliefs that are hypothesized to

create vulnerabilities for experiencing depression and anxiety. The items were rationally

derived from the 10 main types of irrational beliefs originally advanced by Rational

Emotive Theory (Ellis & Harper, 1961).

The internal consistency of the IBS has been indicated by a coefficient alpha of

.80. In addition, the temporal stability of the IBS has been suggested by a test-retest

reliability correlation coefficient of .89 over a two-week interval (Malouff & Schutte,

1986).
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The convergent construct validity of the IBS is supported by significant positive

correlations with other measures of irrational beliefs (e.g., Malouff & Schutte, 1986;

Wertheim & Poulakis, 1992). Similarly, the IBS is related to symptom measures of

depression and anxiety (e.g., Templeman, 1990).

Procedure

The recruitment of participants proceeded with an introduction of the study to

undergraduate classes as an extra-credit opportunity investigating "beliefs, attitudes, and

self-control." Students were informed that participation in the study required participants

to be available to complete two packets of questionnaires during their free time, and to

return the packets on the days following their distribution. The potential participants were

further informed that the packets would be distributed in-class, two weeks apart, and that

there would be a research assistant available at a designated on-campus office to accept

the completed questionnaire packets during specified hours on the days after each packet

was distributed. Finally, the classes were informed that responses to the questionnaires

would be anonymous, and that class credit would be assigned by providing participants

with a receipt following the return of the second packet.

On the days of questionnaire packet distribution, packets were made available to

students at either the beginning or end of their classes. On the days of questionnaire

packet collection, participants returned completed packets to a research assistant, who

briefly checked the packets for response sets and for completion, removed the

questionnaire packet cover sheet which functioned as a receipt, and for the first

questionnaire packet, also removed the two signed and dated copies of the consent forms,

and provided the participant with one ofthe consent forms. For each participant, the first
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and second questionnaire packets were matched by providing arbitrary matched numbers

on each pair of packets, and on the receipt for the first questionnaire packet. The numbers

did not identify the participants in any way. Of the 480 time one questionnaire packets

distributed, 302 were returned, for a response rate of 63%.

The two questionnaire packets were not composed of identical materials. The first

questionnaire packet contained the SCMSk item pool and all of the validity instruments

described above, as well as the questionnaire packet cover sheet, the informed consent

form, and the demographics form. The first packet took approximately 90 minutes to

complete and consisted of 491 study items. The second questionnaire packet, distributed

two weeks after the first packet, contained the SCMSk item pool, the MCSD, as well as

the questionnaire packet cover sheet. The second packet took approximately 30 minutes

to complete and consisted of 178 items. For both the first and second questionnaire

packets, the order of instruments was counterbalanced using a Latin square design for

unrepeated observations (Namboodiri, 1972). The data from the questionnaire packets

was entered and checked by five undergraduate research assistants, with random data

quality checks provided by the author.

Results

As a component of conducting the descriptive data analyses, the responses of

individual participants were evaluated as to whether a social desirability response set was

present. This was deemed an important initial procedure given that, contrary to the

theoretical unrelatedeness of social desirability and self-control and self-management

skills (SCMSk), there is empirical evidence that tendencies for high social desirability

may influence scores on measures of SCMSk (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). Accordingly, the
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distribution of scores on the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSD; Crowne

& Marlowe, 1960) were investigated for cases with extreme values, as defined by a

convention of values exceeding 3 standard deviations above the mean. However, none of

the cases had scores on the MCSD that deviated that drastically from the mean, so that all

cases were retained for the following analyses.

Item Reduction and Instrument Formation: Establishing Item Discriminability,

Homogeneity, and Factorial Validity

The revised 145-item pool of items that resulted from Study 1 was submitted for

data reduction using a combination of systematic factor analyses and the rational

selection of items to ensure representativeness of content. The initial phases of item

reduction were conducted on each of the three SCMSk components of self-monitoring

(SM), self-evaluating (SE), and self-reinforcing (SR), as standalone scales. Each of the

SCMSk components was initially factor analyzed with discriminant measures of social

desirability and negative affect. Items that preferentially loaded on their SCMSk

component were then factor analyzed with the other items in their respective SCMSk

component as a means ofenhancing item homogeneity. Finally, items that discriminated

from nuisance constructs and loaded with other items in their SCMSk component were

then compared and contrasted with the remaining items from all the components using

factor analyses, and rational item selection guided by the dimensions of SCMSk

identified in the literature review of Study 1. The remaining items formed the Self-

Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS).

Item discriminability. A high priority in the creation of the SCMS was embedding

the discrimination between the construct of SCMSk and constructs that have been
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identified in the literature as potential confounds. For example, as already mentioned,

social desirability has been found to correlate with measures ofSCMSk (Mezo & Heiby,

2004a), which may complicate the interpretation of instrument results (Spector, 1992;

Paulhus, 1991). Similarly, Clark and Watson (1995) identified neuroticism, or negative

affect, as another construct that frequently overlaps with measures of behavioral

functioning.

Thus, each of the scales of SM, SE, and SR were factor analyzed in an oblique 2-

factor solution, with a promax rotation, first with the MCSD, and second with the

Negative Affect scale (NA) of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS;

Watson, Clark, Tellegen, 1988). SCMSk items that loaded with the items of the MCSD or

the NA were removed. This procedure was designed to eliminate items that share a closer

relationship with the confounding constructs of social desirability or negative affect than

they do with the facets of their SCMSk component (see Clark & Watson, 1995; Floyd &

Widaman, 1995; Spector, 1992). As a result ofthis procedure, 19 SM, 32 SE, and 23 SR

items were retained.

Item homogeneity. The remaining SCMSk items were submitted to repeated factor

analyses for the purpose ofproducing content homogeneity within each separate SM, SE,

and SR subscale. Item homogeneity was pursued with the components of SCMSk

because it has been recognized that validity is enhanced when homogeneity is established

on the irreducible facets of a construct, as opposed to homogenizing a higher-order

construct (Smith & McCarthy, 1995; Smith et al., 2003; Reise et al., 2000). Exploratory

factor analyses were conducted on each component, and four-factor unrotated factor

structures were investigated. To be retained, items were required to load at least.35 on

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the first factor and not load any greater on the remaining three factors (Clark & Watson,

1995). In other words, items that did not load heavily and preferentially on the first factor

are likely poor exemplars ofthe unidimensional SCMSk component they were designed

to measure, and they were therefore deleted from the item pool. Repeated factor analyses

systematically reduced the number of items in each component, until all items met the

criteria for retention. This procedure reduced the pool of items to 12 SM, 21 SE, and 19

SR.

Factor-analytic and rational item selection. Following component-level analyses,

item reduction and instrument formation was completed by considering the relationships

of all SCMSk items across components (Floyd & Widaman, 1995; Reise et al., 2000).

Accordingly, several oblique exploratory factor analyses, using promax rotations, were

conducted with items from all three SCMSk components submitted. Simultaneously, the

items were inspected to ensure representativeness of item content with regard to the

dimensions characterizing each SCMSk component. Thus, items were systematically

removed and returned to factor solutions until a stable factor structure was obtained, one

in which each item loaded on their respective SCMSk component, and all the constituent

dimensions of each of the SCMSk components was represented. Thus, a combination of

rational and factor-analytic item derivation methods was used to produce a 16-item scale,

with 6 SM items, 5 SE items, and 5 SR items. The list of retained items and the obtained

factor structure is presented in Table 1. All subsequent analyses were based upon the 16-

itemSCMS.

The successful factor solution is now described in greater detail. The initial

unrotated eigenvalues for the 16 obtained factors (equal to the number of items or
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variables submitted) ranged from .36 to 4.20, with only three factors exceeding an

eigenvalue of one, and a Scree plot clearly indicating a 3-factor solution. The initial

eigenvalues for Factors 1,2, and 3 were 4.20,2.02, and 1.67 respectively, and they

accounted for 49.31% of the factor structure variance. Following factor extraction, the

three factors accounted for 37.83% of the variance and their eigenvalues were now 3.60

for factor 1, 1.43 for factor 2, and 1.03 for factor 3. With factor rotation, the eigenvalue

for factor 1 was 2.71, for factor 2 it was 2.57, and for factor 3 it was 2.67. As this was an

oblique solution, factor intercorrelations ranged from .31 to .45. As can be seen in Table

1, all items loaded at least .35 on their respective factors, with most loading well above

this criterion, and only one item loaded above .20 on a factor other than its own (Floyd &

Widaman, 1995; Nunnally & Bernstein, 1994).

Scale characteristics: Descriptive statistics, Reliability, and Subscale Intercorrelations of

theSCMS

The psychometric characteristics of the SCMS were investigated for the overall

16-item instrument, as well as for each of the SCMSk components or subscales of SM,

SE, and SR. The scoring ofthe SCMS and the three subscales was set on a six-point

Likert scale so as to prevent a neutral response set. Although participants' responses were

given on scale anchors of one to six, the anchors adopted for score reporting are zero to

five. The scale anchors of zero to five provide possible total scale score ranges of 0 to 80

on the SCMS, 0 to 30 on the Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), and 0 to 25 on each of the

Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES) and the Self-Reinforcing Subscale (SRS). Following

reverse scoring of the SES, high scores on each of the SCMS, SMS, SES, and SRS

indicate adaptive SCMSk, SM, SE, and SR, respectively. The descriptive statistics and
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reliability estimates for the SCMS instrument as a whole and for each subscale is

presented in Table 2. The SCMS, SMS, SES, and SRS exhibited score distribution means

that are above the midpoints of the possible total scale score ranges, and standard

deviations indicating that virtually all obtained scores were well within the possible total

scale score ranges.

The reliability of the SCMS and its subscales were evaluated in terms of internal

consistency and temporal stability. The internal consistency of the SCMS and its

subscales was indicated by moderate mean interitem correlations and coefficient alphas

of.81 for the SCMS, .74 for the SMS, .75 for the SES, and .78 for the SRS. Temporal

stability was evaluated with a subset of participants (n = 212), who completed the SCMS

with a two-week test-retest interval. The SCMS obtained a test-retest correlation

coefficient of.75, while subscale correlations were .66 for the SMS, .62 for the SES and

.70 for the SRS.

The intercorrelations among the subscales of the SCMS were evaluated for

evidence of content validity, and are presented in Table 3. It is noted that the

intercorrelations of the subscales are significant, positive, low to moderate in magnitude,

and fall below the mean interitem correlations presented in Table 2.

Validity: Convergent and Divergent Construct Validity o/the SCMS

The construct validity of the proposed instrument and its constituent subscales

was evaluated by investigating correlations and differences in means with measures of

related and unrelated constructs. This involved the computation of67 a priori

comparisons. Due to the high number of comparisons, and the potential threat of inflating

the Type I error rate, a Bonferroni correction was adopted. Hence, all test statistics
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reported in this section were evaluated at the .00075 alpha level to satisfy a Bonferroni-

corrected alpha of .05 (Le., .05 divided by 67).

Specific measures ofself-control and self-management skills. The correlations

between the SCMS and previously developed measures of SCMSk were hypothesized to

be positive and high. These correlations, as well as correlations between the SCMS

subscales and extant measures of SCMSk are presented in Table 4. The SCMS, SES, and

SRS obtained significant moderate to high positive correlations with the convergent

validity measures. However, while the SMS likewise correlated significantly and

positively with the Self-Control Questionnaire (SCQ; Rehm et aI., 1981) and the

Cognitive Self-Management test (CSM; Rude, 1986), it failed to correlate significantly

with the Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire (FSRQ; Heiby, 1982).

Broad measures ofself-control and self-management skills. The correlations

between the SCMS and previously developed measures ofconstructs subsuming SCMSk

were hypothesized to be positive and moderate. The correlations between the SCMS and

its subscales with broad measures ofSCMSk are presented in Table 5. The SCMS, SMS,

and SES significantly correlated positively and moderately with the convergent construct

validity measures. However, while the SRS obtained low to moderate significant positive

correlations with the Self-Control Schedule (SCS; Rosenbaum, 1980) and the Lifestyle

Approaches Inventory (LSA; Williams et al., 1992), it failed to correlate significantly

with the Self-Control Questionnaire (SCQ-Brandon; 1990).

Symptom measures ofpsychological distress. The correlations between the SCMS

and symptom measures of psychological distress were hypothesized to be moderate. The

correlations between the SCMS and its subscales with measures of psychological distress
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are presented in Table 6. The SCMS and SES obtained low to moderate correlations in

the expected direction with all measures of psychological distress. However, the results

for the SMS and SRS are more mixed, with several correlations not attaining

significance. Positive affect was the only construct that achieved significant correlations

with the SCMS and all ofthe subscales, with more positive affect being associated with

greater SCMSk.

Measures ofdivergent validity constructs. The correlations between the SCMS

and measures of social desirability; and religious, moral, and irrational beliefs, were

hypothesized to be nonsignificant to low. The correlations between the SCMS and its

subscales with measures of divergent constructs are presented in Table 7. The SCMS did

not correlate significantly with any ofthe divergent constructs, and ofthe subscales, only

the SES obtained a significant, negative and low correlation with one of the constructs,

namely, irrational beliefs, indicating that more adaptive SE is associated with a lower

degree of irrational beliefs. As stated earlier, the Irrational Belief Scale (IBS; Malouff &

Schutte, 1986) was included as a sensitive divergent measure, due to its relationship with

measures ofdepression and anxiety. Indeed, all the specific and broad measures of

SCMSk included in this study correlated significantly and negatively with the IBS, with

correlations ranging from -.21 to -.36.

Demographic variables. The SCMS was not hypothesized to have significant

relationships with any demographic variables. As stated earlier, all inferential statistics

reported in this section were evaluated with a Bonferroni correction. A comparison of the

mean SCMS scores of females (M= 50.0, SD =:: 9.25) and males (M= 46.4, SD = 9.83)

indicated a nonsignificant difference, t(3OO) = 2.68, p > .05. There were also no
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significant differences in means on the SCMS for marital status F(3, 298) = 2.34, p > .05,

college major, F(5, 245) = 1.01, P > .05, or whether participants attended high school in

Hawaii, t(300) = 1.29,p > .05. Likewise, the SCMS did not correlate significantly with

age, r(302) = .20, p > .05, or years in college, r(302) = .01, p > .05. Potential differences

on the SCMS for different ethnic affiliations were evaluated by an analysis of variance

limited to monoethnic groups, and included Japanese (n = 92), Caucasian (n = 49),

Chinese (n = 22), and Filipino (n = 19). There were no significant differences between

these ethnic groups, F(3, 178) = 1.59,p = .19.

Validity: Incremental Validity

A series of hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted to evaluate whether

the SCMS explained additional variance in convergent constructs beyond that accounted

for by existing specific measures ofSCMSk (Sechrest, 1963). The measures of

depression, anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, and weight management competency

were systematically set as the dependent variables. Step 1 ofeach hierarchical regression

involved the entering of the SCQ, FSRQ, and CSM as the predictors. The SCMS was

entered in Step 2. The SCMS did not explain additional variance in the prediction of the

measures of depression (P = .05, R2L1 = .00I,ps > .05), anxiety (p = .05, R2L1 = .00I,ps >

.05), negative affect (P = .10, R2j = .005,ps > .05), and positive affect (p:= .11, R2L1 =

.006, ps > .05). However, the SCMS demonstrated incremental validity by accounting for

additional variance in weight-management competency beyond what was explained by

the three other measures of SCMSk (refer to Table 8).

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General Discussion

The purpose of the current investigation was to develop a general measure of self-

control and self-management skills (SCMSk; Kanfer, 1970; Kanfer & Schefft, 1988;

Rehrn, 1977; Bandura, 1991; Rokke & Rehrn, 2001). The need for such a measure was

predicated on evidence that extant measures of SCMSk were not content validated as

general measures of the construct. This was deemed an important limitation, because

although these instruments largely correlate as predicted with convergent and divergent

constructs (e.g., Mezo & Heiby, 2004a), based on their development it is not clear

whether they relate to other constructs as bona fide, representative measures of SCMSk,

or rather as measures of related broader or more specific constructs. This issue has been

addressed by Smith and colleagues (2003), where they contend that the measurement of a

construct through deductive test construction needs to be guided by the measurement of

all facets or components of the construct, and not by establishing high correlations with

criterion constructs. Put another way, the goal of deductive test construction is to measure

the theoretically established construct, and not to create a set of items that will most

closely correlate with related constructs.

Accordingly, the development ofthe Self-Control and Self-Management Scale

(SCMS) proceeded by explicitly defining each component of SCMSk, followed by the

writing and revising of items to cleanly assess each of the components. Based on

definitions coalesced from a literature review, Study 1 explicated the dimensions of the

SCMSk components of self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluating (SE), and self-reinforcing

(SR). The generation of the initial item pool was organized to measure each of SM, SE,

and SR separately. Previous measures of SCMSk and a measure of mindfulness were

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used to contribute to the item pool. When items drawn from extant instruments were

deemed to measure more than one component or other extraneous content, they were

revised, when possible, to exclusively measure one SCMSk component. This item pool

was then submitted to experts in the field of SCMSk for review and revision. Thus, the

content validity of the SCMS is established in the appropriateness and component-level

specificity ofthe item pool content, both in the initial generation of items and in the

evaluation and revision of items by recognized experts in the field of SCMSk.

Having provided a basis for the content validity of the SCMS in Study 1, the goals

of Study 2 were to (a) form a tentative instrument using factor analytic and rational item

selection procedures designed to maintain and enhance content and construct validity, (b)

examine the item and instrument properties of the instrument to evaluate reliability and

content validity, and (c) compare and contrast the instrument with measures of related

and unrelated constructs to evaluate construct and incremental validity. To begin,

exploratory factor analytic procedures helped reduce the item pool by retaining items that

discriminated from confounding constructs, and that were homogenous, as indicated by

loading on common factors. The final composition ofthe SCMS was guided by oblique

exploratory factor analyses and rational item selection. The strategy was to design an

instrument that was representative ofeach component while retaining a three factor

structure. The resulting 16-item SCMS was then evaluated in terms of internal

consistency and temporal stability, component intercorrelations, and relationships with

convergent and divergent constructs. Thus, based on these preliminary analyses, the

SCMS is submitted as a promising general measure of SCMSk.

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Perhaps the greatest advantage of the SCMS was the concerted effort that went

into evaluating content validity during initial item selection, although it also performed

well in comparisons with convergent and divergent constructs. As a starting point, the

content validity of the SCMS was made possible by identifying the component facets and

dimensions of SCMSk. By focusing the literature review on the three-component model

of SCMSk, the various dimensions of each component could be distilled across

independent research programs, and items could be designed to measure them with

accuracy. Moreover, where Study 1 provided a pool of diverse and relevant items, the

rational item selection in Study 2 assured content representativeness.

As presented in Table 1, each item of the SCMS is designed to play an important

role in assessing the scope of the SCMSk construct (see Kanfer & Karoly, 1972; Kanfer

& Hagerman, 1981; Kaufer & Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991; Rokke & Rehm, 2001;

Baer, 2003). The SMI item assesses the SM dimension of undivided attention; SM2

assesses the SM dimensions of maintaining goal-related tracking and awareness of

emotional reactions relevant to task completion; SM3 assesses the dimension of

mindfulness during engagement in a task; SM4 assesses the dimension of frequency of

tracking task-related cues associated with task attainment; SM5 assesses the SM

dimension of awareness of thoughts relevant to task completion; finally, SM6 assesses

efficacy and an intemallocus of controlling in engaging in SM behaviors.

For the measurement ofSE, all the items are negatively keyed. The SE7 item

assesses the SE dimension ofsetting difficult standards for achieving valued goals; SE8

assesses the inability to flexibly formulate clear standards for overcoming unexpected

difficulties or tasks, as well as low self-efficacy for doing so; SE9 assesses the dimension
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of under-valuation of achieved goals; SElD assesses low self-efficacy and an external

locus of control in setting standards; finally, SEll assesses the SE dimension of

ineffectively discriminating progress on ongoing task performance.

For the measurement ofSR, SR12 assesses the dimension of covert SR in terms

ofpositive self-talk; SR13 assesses covert SR with an implied overt reward to follow;

SR14 assesses covert SR in terms of positive self-talk and as distinct from environmental

reinforcement; SR15 assesses covert SR as the intentional experiencing of positive

emotions; finally, SR16 assesses overt SR. In addition, each of the SR items is

conceptually related to an internal locus of control.

Therefore, the content validity of the SCMS is rooted in the comprehensive

literature review and item pool of Study 1, and the rational and factor-analytic item

selection strategies of Study 2. The goal of rational item selection was to select items that

would represent the scope of each SCMSk component, and by extension, the SCMSk

construct as a whole. The pattern of obtained mean interitem correlations and component

intercorrelations were consistent with this hierarchical structure, and provide a third

source of evidence for the content validity of the SCMS. The mean interitem correlations

within the self-monitoring subscale (SMS), the self-evaluating subscale (SES) and the

self-reinforcing subscale (SRS) were higher than the intercorrelations between the SMS,

SES, and SRS (refer to Tables 2 and 3). Thus, while the SCMSk components correlated

with each other significantly and modestly, the fact that their constituent items correlated

more highly within each component suggests both that the SCMSk are related to one

another, and also that they are separable as constituent facets of SCMSk. These results

are supportive of the content validity of the SCMS, because they indicate that the item
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content ofthe SCMS is consistent with the theoretical structure of SCMSk as a three-

component construct.

The reliability of the SCMS, SMS, SES, and SRS ranged from moderate to

exemplary (Robinson, Shaver, & Wrightsman, 1991). In terms of both internal

consistency and temporal stability, the SCMS obtained values indicating acceptable

measurement error (refer to Table 2). Similarly, even with a lower number of scale items,

the SMS, SES, and SRS obtained adequate reliability values. The adequacy of temporal

stability for the SCMS and the subscales is particularly noteworthy, because the test-

retest coefficients were obtained from the time one and time two results of the pool of

145 items, therefore attenuating recognition of items that would be expected if only the

scale items were used.

Given that the SCMS is content valid and reliable, the stage is set to evaluate its

relationships with convergent and divergent constructs. The convergent construct validity

of the SCMS was evaluated in comparisons with three classes of convergent variables, (a)

specific measures of SCMSk (refer to Table 4), (b) broad measures of SCMSk (refer to

Table 5), and (c) symptom measures of psychological distress (refer to Table 6). As a

whole, the SCMS correlated as expected with each set of convergent variables, in support

of its construct validity. On average, the SCMS correlated more highly with the specific

measures of SCMSk than with the broad measures of SCMSk, although the correlation

with the Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire (FSRQ; Heiby, 1982) was

lower than expected, and is likely attributable to the nonsignificant correlation between

the FSRQ and the SMS. Similarly, the SCMS correlated more strongly with the broad

measures of SCMSk than it did with the symptom measures of psychological distress.
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Thus, as hypothesized, the SCMS correlated most strongly with specific measures of

SCMSk, followed by broad measures of SCMSk, and finally it correlated least, although

still significantly, with symptom measures of psychological distress.

The divergent construct validity ofthe SCMS was evaluated in comparisons with

measures of demographic variables, social desirability, religiosity, moral beliefs, and

irrational beliefs. As hypothesized, the SCMS did not obtain significant relationships

with any of the divergent construct validity measures (refer to Table 7). Extant SCMSk

instruments have previously been shown to diverge from measures of religiosity and

moral beliefs (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a), and the SCMS similarly obtained nonsignificant

results. By contrast, as mentioned previously, SCMSk instruments have correlated

weakly with social desirability (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). Hence, the SCMS was developed

to discriminate from this potentially confounding construct, and did so successfully by

obtaining a nonsignificant correlation with the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability

Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960). In addition, the fact that the SCMS did not correlate

with any demographic variables suggests that the findings associated with the

development ofthe SCMS and its relationships with other constructs may generalize

across diverse undergraduate populations. However, it should be noted that the

undergraduate sample had restricted variance on several demographic variables, such as

age and educational level, so it cannot yet be concluded that demographic variables do

not influence scores on the SCMS more generally.

Perhaps the strongest evidence for the divergent construct validity of the SCMS,

however, was its nonsignificant correlation with the Irrational Beliefs Scale (IBS;

Malouff & Schutte, 1986). Unlike the measures of religiosity or moral beliefs, the IBS is
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theoretically and empirically indirectly associable to SCMSk by having in common

significant relationships with psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety.

Moreover, the item content of the IBS, based on the 10 main types ofirrational beliefs

originally advanced by Rational Emotive Therapy (RET; Ellis & Harper, 1961), also

overlaps with the dysfunctional assumptions or core beliefs of Cognitive Therapy (CT;

Beck, 1976), which are both exemplars of cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT), as are

SCMSk interventions (Dobson & Dozois, 2001). Given the support for various forms of

CBT (Chambless et aI., 1998), this comparison with the IBS helps distinguish between

CBT approaches that emphasize irrational beliefs (such as some forms of RET and Cn

versus those that emphasize behavioral skills (such as SCMSk interventions). Thus,

although all other extant SCMSk instruments correlated significantly with the IBS, the

SCMS did not, except for the SES, which may reflect most closely the irrational beliefs

construct. Therefore, the SCMS as a whole may be measuring a determinant of

psychological distress that does not overlap highly with cognitive theory approaches that

emphasize dysfunctional beliefs, and deficits in SCMSk may indicate the selection of

SCMSk treatment and prevention strategies rather than approaches in which irrational

beliefs, dysfunctional attributions, or core beliefs are the focus of treatment.

The development of a new instrument ideally draws from multiple sources when

establishing validity. Consequently, in addition to considering content and construct

validity, the incremental validity ofthe SCMS was evaluated by determining whether it

provided additional explained variance in the prediction of symptoms of psychological

distress beyond that accounted for by current measures of SCMSk. The SCMS did not

provide incremental validity in the explanation of depression, anxiety, negative affect, or

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positive affect. However, the SCMS did provide incremental validity in the explanation

of weight-management competency. Even so, it is not overly surprising that the SCMS

provided incremental validity for only one of the psychological distress variables,

because extant SCMSk instruments have consistently obtained strong relationships with

convergent constructs, particularly depression and anxiety (Mezo & Heiby, 2004a). It is

also interesting to note that the item content of the Dieter's Inventory of Eating

Temptations (DIET; Schlundt & Zimering, 1988) may be considered more indicative of

SCMSk because it assesses specific situations to which weight-management behavioral

skills may be applied. In contrast, the measures of depression, anxiety, negative affect,

and positive affect are not situation-specific.

The development of the SCMS and the obtained evidence of its reliability and

validity are not without weaknesses and methodological considerations and limitations.

For example, during instrument formation, rational item selection was simultaneously

constrained by item selection based on the objective ofestablishing a comprehensible

factor structure. This constraint had the effect of setting the response key for each

SCMSk component as either positive or negative. Namely, to arrive at a stable factor

structure, items included in the SCMS ended up being positively keyed if they were SM

or SR items, and negatively keyed if they were SE items. This bias was already

introduced in the item homogeneity stage of factor analytic item reduction, but was made

unavoidable in the final selection of items. Items that were keyed opposite to the

direction ofothers in their SCMSk component simply did not load cleanly on that

component. This outcome should not theoretically undermine the assessment of SM or

SE. However, SR is defined in terms of both self-reward as well as self-punishment, so

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that positively keyed items fail to include items assessing for self-punishment. Even so,

the factor analytic evidence in this investigation does not support grouping self-

reinforcement and self-punishment in a single, unidimensional scale. Therefore, self-

punishment is not assessed separate from a lack of self-reinforcement.

A second important issue to consider in this investigation is the participant sample

that was used for Study 2. One of the clear purposes for developing the SCMS was to

serve as a general SCMSk assessment tool in diverse clinical applications (Dobson &

Dozois, 2001). However, an undergraduate sample was used in this study, and these

results are therefore not generalizable to clinical populations. Nevertheless, some

characteristics of the SCMS make it tenable to investigate in a clinical sample. One such

characteristic is the item reading level that does not exceed the sixth grade level, making

it accessible for populations at lower levels of literacy. A second characteristic of the

SCMS that might make it tenable in a clinical sample is the distribution of scores. As

presented in Table 2, the means of the score distributions are above the midpoints of the

possible total scale score ranges, and standard deviations indicate that virtually all

obtained scores were well within the possible total scale score ranges. This suggests that

samples drawn from populations with theoretically lower SCMSk would not produce

scores that bottom-out on the possible total scale score range.

A third characteristic of this investigation which somewhat complicates

interpretation pertains to the construct validity ofthe SMCSk components. That is, while

the SCMS related as predicted to each class of convergent and divergent constructs, the

results for the SMS, SES, and SRS were far less consistent. In some respects these results

are not surprising. All things being equal, constituent facets of a construct are, by
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definition, less reliable and valid than the construct as a whole (Smith et al., 2003).

Specifically, fewer items and items representing a narrow-band facet are more likely to

fluctuate in terms of reliability and may fail to converge or diverge with theoretically

related and unrelated constructs. Moreover, the subscales may also be affected by the

relatively constricted variability of responses endorsed by this nonclinical student sample.

Finally, the possibility remains that additional expert content validity judges in Study 1,

or the use of expert content validity judges in Study 2, may have produced subscale items

which would have correlated as hypothesized with measures of convergent and divergent

constructs. Nevertheless, it is important to note that all three subscales correlated

significantly with positive affect, deficits in which are unique to low mood and

depression (Clark & Watson, 1991). This is noteworthy given the substantial relationship

to date between SCMSk and depression (e.g., Dobson & Dozois, 2001).

The limitations of this investigation and avenues for further scale evaluation and

refinement suggest future research endeavors. Future research in which the SCMS is

administered apart from the pool of 145 items could provide more accurate psychometric

indices, such as temporal stability. Administering the SCMS to a clinical sample could

help address many of the concerns that have been mentioned, and to establish its use in

clinical settings. A clinical sample could also provide an additional, complementary

estimate of SCMS score distributions, and evaluate the appropriateness of item content in

a typically less literate participant sample. In addition, the subscales of the SCMS may

perform differently in a participant sample possessing a greater likelihood of exhibiting

clinically severe, functionally impairing presentations of SCMSk deficits. Replication of

these results with clinical or nonclinical samples could also provide a more rigorous
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evaluation of the convergent and divergent construct validity of SCMS subscales.

Moreover, the feasibility of assessing self-punishment as an additional factor could be

explored in future research, and the SCMS could be revised accordingly. Finally, the

methodology offuture research endeavors could include predictive analyses as an

additional evaluation of construct validity, and confIrmatory factor analyses as a

verifIcation of the obtained factor structure.

Notwithstanding the limitations inherent in the fIrst steps of developing the

SCMS, and the continued research necessary to replicate and extend these fmdings, the

overall favorable outcomes with regard to the reliability and validity of the SCMS

suggests it may be cautiously administered in certain applied settings. For example, the

evidence to date indicates that the SCMS is clearly appropriate as a research instrument

for investigating the SCMSk construct. The efforts at establishing its content validity

alone makes the SCMS an important contribution to the research literature on SCMSk.

In addition, it may be appropriate to administer the SCMS to undergraduate students in

counseling settings, due to the wide range of scores obtained in the current undergraduate

sample. Given the success ofthe SCMS in comparisons with weight management

competency, it may be particularly useful in guiding the design and evaluation of health

regimens, or as a measure applied to the enhancement of training regimens for student

athletes, where external reinforcement is frequently delayed. Prior to replication,

however, it would be preferable to administer the SCMS with other measures of SCMSk

as a criterion check.

In conclusion, the SCMS appears to be a promising general measure ofthe

SCMSk construct. This dissertation investigation explicated the development of the

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SCMS, from item generation and content validation, to reliability, construct validity, and

incremental validity. Throughout the development process, a vigorous empirical position

was adopted, in which rational and factor-analytic procedures were combined to produce

a reliable and valid instrument. Even so, subsequent research should be conducted to

establish the usefulness of the SCMS and to provide opportunities for instrument

revision. If the reliability and validity of the SCMS holds up in future investigations, it

could provide a unique contribution to the field of self-report assessment of SCMSk.

Indeed, not only could it contribute to current research and applied assessment purposes,

but also to emerging applications of training in SCMSk as a cognitive-behavioral

intervention.
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Appendix A

Table I

Factor Structure ofthe Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS)

Factor Loadings

I 2 3
Item Type Self-Control and Self-Management Skills
SR SE SM
andNum. Item
SM1 When I work toward something, it gets
all my attention. .012 -.102 .504

SM2 I keep focused on tasks I need to do

even ifI do not like them. -.082 .074 .621

SM3 I become very aware of what I am

doing when I am working towards a -.054 .000 .656
goal.
SM4 I make sure to track my progress
regularly when I am working on a goal. .018 .083 .587

SM5 I pay close attention to my thoughts

when I am working on something hard. .218 .054 .438

SM6 I know I can track my behavior when

working toward a goal. .051 -.123 .514

SE7 When I set important goals for myself,

I usually do not achieve them.* -.011 .673 -.059

SE8 I do not seem capable of making clear

plans for most problems that come up -.127 .648 .083
in my life.*
SE9 The goals I achieve do not mean much
to me.* .115 .560 -.lO7

SElO I have learned that it is useless to make

plans.* .036 .573 -.022

SEll The standards I set for myself are

unclear and make it hard for me to -.019 .634 .022
judge how I am doing on a task. lie
SR12 I congratulate myself when I make
some progress. .731 .039 -.022

SR13 I get myself through hard things by

planning to enjoy myself afterwards. .533 -.012 .012
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SR14 I silently praise myself even when
others do not praise me. .666 -.080 -.021

SR15 When I do something right, I take time

to enjoy the feeling. .623 .139 .015

SR16 I give myself something special when I

make some progress. .656 -.056 .033

Percentage of variance accounted for 22.5 8.9 6.4

Note. SM: Self-Monitoring. SE: Self-Evaluating. SR: Self-Reinforcing.
*Negatively keyed items.
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Table 2

Descriptive Statistics and Reliability Estimates ofthe Self-Control and Self-Management

Scale (SCMSj, Self-Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES) and Self-
Reinforcing Subscale (SRS)
Test-retest
Mean correlation
Interitem Coefficient coefficient
Mean SD Range Correlation alpha (n = 212t
SCMS 49.2 9048 10-77 Al .81 .75*

SMS 1604 4043 5-29 047 .74 .66*

SES 18.0 4.14 0-25 .51 .75 .62*

SRS 14.8 4.37 0-25 .55 .78 .70*

Note. aTest-retest coefficients are based on a subset sample of212.

*p< .05.
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Table 3

Intercorrelations among the SelfControl and SelfManagement Scale (SCMS), Self

Monitoring Subscale (SMS), SelfEvaluating Subscale (SES), and SelfReiriforcing
Subscale (SRS)

SCMS SMS SES SRS

SCMS

SMS .77*

SES .70* .33*

SRS .73* .35* .24*

*p< .05.
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Table 4

Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS), Self-

Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-Reinforcing
Subscale (SRS) with Established Specific Self-Control Skills Instruments
Established Specific Self-Control Skills Instruments
SCQ FSRQ CSM

SCMS .65* .45* .57*

SMS .36* .17 .31 *

SES .52* .37* .49*

SRS .56* .47* .45*

Note. SCQ: Self-Control Questionnaire (Rehm, Komblith, O'Hara, Lamparski, Romano,
& Volkin, 1981). FSRQ: Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire (Heiby, 1982).
CSM; Cognitive Self-Management Test (Rude, 1986).
*p< .00075.
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Table 5

Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS), Self-

Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-Reinforcing
Subscale (SRS) with Established Broad Self-Control Skills Instruments
Established Broad Self-Control Skills Instruments
SCS SCQ-Brandon LSA

SCMS .51 * Al * .55*

SMS 043* .26* .39*

SES .30* 046* .53*

SRS .39* .19 .28*

Note. SCS: Self-Control Schedule (Rosenbaum, 1980). SCQ-Brandon: Self-Control
Questionnaire (Brandon, Oescher, & Loftin, 1990). LSA: Lifestyle Approaches Inventory
(Williams, Moore, Pettibone, & Thomas, 1992).
*p< .00075.
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Table 6

Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS), Self-

Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-Reinforcing
Subscale (SRS) with Symptom Measures ofPsychological Distress
Construct Measure SCMS SMS SES SRS

Depression BDI ~.33* ~.13 ~.37* ~.23*

Anxiety CAS ~.29'" ~.09 ~.37* ~.20*

Negative Affect PANAS ~.24'" ~.O4 ~.38'" ~.1l

Positive Affect PANAS .44* .27* .39* .30*

Weight~management competencies DIET .24* .18 .30'" .04

Note. BDI: Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, Rush, Shaw~ & Emery, 1979). CAS:
Clinical Anxiety Scale (Westhuis & Thyer, 1989). PANAS: Positive Affect and Negative
Affect Scales (Watson, Clark, Tellegen, 1988). DIET: Dieter's Inventory of Eating
Temptations (Schlundt & Zimering, 1988).
*p< .00075.
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Table 7

Correlations between the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS), Self-

Monitoring Subscale (SMS), Self-Evaluating Subscale (SES), and Self-Reinforcing
Subscale (SRS) with Measures ofDivergent Validity Constructs
Construct Measure SCMS SMS SES SRS

Social Desirability MCSD .15 .18 .14 .01

Religiosity GMVI-TR -.01 .09 -.03 -.08

Moral Beliefs MDBS -.09 -.13 -.08 .01

IrrationallMaladaptive Beliefs IBS -.06 .05 -.26* .06

Note. MCSD: Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960).
GMVI: Goal and Mode Values Inventories-Traditional Religiosity Scale (Braithwaite &
Law, 1985). MDBS: Morally Debatable Behaviors Scales (Harding & Phillips, 1986).
IBS: Irrational Belief Scale (Malouff & Schutte, 1986).
*p< .00075.
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Table 8

Hierarchical regression with Self-Control and Self-Management Skills Instruments as

Predictors and the Dieter's Inventory ofEating Temptations as the Dependent Variable

Self-Control and Self-Management Skills Instrument B SEB P

Step 1

SCQ 1.23 2.01 .05

FSRQ -4.43 3.71 -.12

CSM 8.62 2.97 .29*

Step 2

SCQ -.94 2.26 -.04

FSRQ -3.18 3.74 -.09

CSM 6.98 3.06 .24*

SCMS 6.77 3.31 .16*

Note. SCQ: Self-Control Questionnaire (Rehm, Komblith, O'Hara, Lamparski, Romano,

& Volkin, 1981). FSRQ: Frequency of Self-Reinforcement Questionnaire (Heiby, 1982).
CSM: Cognitive Self-Management Test (Rude, 1986).
R2 = .058 for Step 1; AR2 = .013 for Step 2 (ps < .05).
*p< .05.
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AppendixB

Developing a general measure of self-control and self-management skills

Preamble
I would like to thank you for agreeing to assist in the development of a general
self-report measure of self-control and self-management skills (SCMSk). SCMSk is a
construct that may be situated within the coping skills literature. The specific delineation
of this construct as defined here is primarily obtained from Kanfer and Karoly (1972).
Kanfer and Karoly defined SCMSk as an iterative process of self-monitoring (SM), self-
evaluation (SE), and self-reinforcement (SR). This construct has been adopted for
numerous clinical interventions, and has shown some promise (see Febbraro & Clum,
1998). However, there are currently no self-report measures that were developed to assess
SCMSk as a general construct (Mezo & Heiby, in press). This investigation involves the
development of a SCMSk instrument that is content validated in terms of the constituent
components ofSM, SE, and SR, and many items were drawn and/or adapted from
existing instruments. Moreover, the definition of SCMSk has been greatly enriched over
the years, and these insights were integrated into item development.
Definitions of self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement
The basic definitions of self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluation (SE), and self-
reinforcement (SR) are cited from Kanfer and Karoly (1972). The next section provides
further clarification of SM, SE, and SR based on contemporaneous and subsequent
theoretical developments.
• SM is the utilization of input from the external environment, as
well as from response-produced cues, which can include verbal-
symbolic, proprioceptive, or autonomic stimuli (Kanfer & Karoly,
1972).
• SE involves making a discrimination or judgment about the
adequacy ofan action relative to a subjectively held standard or
comparison criterion (Kanfer & Karoly, 1972).
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• SR is self-administered positive or aversive stimulation, occurring
within the parameters of the individual's social learning history
and current situational factors (Kanfer & Karoly, 1972).
Theoretical context of self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement
The following bulleted statements provide a more complete context for evaluating
the proposed self-monitoring (SM), self-evaluation (SE), and self-reinforcement (SR)
items (see Kanfer & Schefft, 1988; Bandura, 1991; Rokke & Rehm, 2001). This
additional information is minimal in detail due to constraints on space, and thus your
expertise with self-control and self-management skills is greatly respected and
appreciated.
• Attributional and locus of control processes are implicated in each of SM, SE, and
SR. These processes involve whether individuals will engage in self-control and
self-management skills, whether they take credit for their successes, and whether
they punish themselves for their failures.
• Self-efficacy expectations of one's ability to successfully SM or SE are included
as an important dimension in whether these SCMSk are applied effectively.
• SM includes tracking task-related cues as well as emotional reactivity relevant for
goal accomplishment. The importance of undivided attention is also stressed.
Finally, the construct of mindfulness (see Baer, 2003) was integrated to
emphasize present-centered awareness in monitoring goal progress.
• SE is strongly influenced by high and/or inflexible standards in both goal
development as well as goal evaluation. In addition, the devaluing of
achievements is an important dimension.
Instructions for rating items
I understand the raters of these items are extremely busy professionals. Thus, the
rating of these items is intended to be simple. I ask that you read each item, and if you do
not like the item for any reason, just place an '" following the 'comments' prompt. In
addition, please feel free to type any comments you may have, although doing so is
entirely voluntary. Any suggestions for item improvement that you might want to
contribute are greatly appreciated.
Self-Monitoring
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1. When I feel sad, I focus on all the bad things happening to me.
Comments:

2. If something bad happens it stays in my mind for a long time.

Comments:

3. Keeping track ofwhat I do wrong is more helpful than watching what I do correctly.
Comments:

4. When I approach a challenging task I tend to think a lot about what might go wrong.
Comments:

5. I am aware of my accomplishments each day.

Comments:

6. I try to concentrate on more than one goal at a time.

Comments:

7. When I have a goal, I observe what I am actually doing so I can know what to do next.
Comments:

8. I notice big life changes instead of small ones.

Comments:

9. When I am working towards a goal, I take time to stop and think ofthe gains I have
made so far.
Comments:

10. As I work towards a goal my mood changes a lot.

Comments:

11. I feel confidence when starting a new task.

Comments:
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12. I feel discouraged when approaching a new task.

Comments:

13. When I feel happy, I focus on all the good things happening to me.
Comments:

14. I remember the bad things that happen to me more than the good.
Comments:

15. Keeping my attention on a task is hard for me.

Comments:

16. I notice I am calm when I approach a challenging task.

Comments:

17. I notice what I say to myself regarding problem areas in my life.

Comments:

18. My emotions come on for no real reason.

Comments:

19. When I am happy, I focus on how good it feels.

Comments:

20. My mind wanders to happy thoughts when I am working on a goal.

Comments:

21. My mind wanders to sad thoughts when I am working on a goal.

Comments:

22. It is easier for me to remember when I fall short than when I accomplish a goal.
Comments:
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23. Many thoughts interfere when I am trying to achieve a task.

Comments:

24. I know I have succeeded when other people let me know.

Comments:

25. I do not get enough done because I try to do too many things at once.
Comments:

26. When I work toward something it gets all my attention.

Comments:

27. When I start working on a new goal in my life I get anxious.

Comments:

28. I keep focused on tasks I need to do even if I do not like them.

Comments:

29. I keep focused on tasks I like doing even though I should be doing something else.
Comments:

30. I am lucky if! notice things while doing a task that can help me do it better.
Comments:

31. I become very aware of what I am doing when I am working towards a goal.
Comments:

32. I make sure to regularly track my progress when I am working on a goal.

Comments:

33. The more things I can do at once the better.

Comments:
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34. If I get emotional, I can take a step back and see how it is affecting me.
Comments:

35. I do things based on the emotions I am feeling towards them.

Comments:

36. I could be feeling happy or sad and not realize it until later.
Comments:

37. I fmd it difficult to stay focused on what is happening in the present.

Comments:

38. I rush through tasks without being attentive to them.

Comments:

39. I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I am doing
right now to get there.
Comments:

40. I do tasks without being aware ofwhat I am doing.

Comments:

41. My body gets tense when I am working on a goal.

Comments:

42. I fmd myself preoccupied with the future or the past.

Comments:

43. One of my problems is that I cannot get down to work when I should.
Comments:

44. If! monitor a task closely I will fmd ways to do it better.

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Comments:

45. I put off working on a goal until I feel ready to start.

Comments:

46. I start working on a goal soon after I decide to.

Comments:

47. I pay close attention to my thoughts when I am working on something hard.

Comments:

48. I cannot help dwelling on things that have gone wrong.

Comments:

49. I have a hard time ignoring distractions while working on a goal.

Comments:

SO. I know I can track my behavior when working toward a goal.

Comments:

Self-evaluation
51. I always have a clear sense of what behaviors would be right or wrong for me in
reaching a goal.
Comments:

52. I need to do a task perfectly to be satisfied.

Comments:

53. I have such high standards for what I demand of myself that I rarely meet them.
Comments:

54. If I do not see progress towards my goals I do not feel good about myself.
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Comments:

55. To work on a goal it is better to plan in general than to list the specifics.
Comments:

56. I would just be fooling myself if I tried to judge my reactions myself.

Comments:

57. I have a hard time designing my goals because I do not really know what I want.
Comments:

58. I depend on other people to know ifI am doing well in reaching my goals.
Comments:

59. Unless I set and reach high goals, my efforts have been wasted.
Comments:

60. I am reluctant to scale my goals down even when I cannot seem to attain them.
Comments:

61. I write down the pros and cons ofany change I am considering.
Comments:

62. Planning each step of what I have to do will help me get things done well.
Comments:

63. I am pleased by even small successes.

Comments:

64. I can reach a goal by making small specific changes in what I do.
Comments:

65. My expectations for myself are often too high for me to reach.
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Comments:

66. I am generally satisfied with how well I do my work.

Comments:

67. It is success at the little things that encourages me to go on trying.

Comments:

68. My goals seem distant and unreachable.

Comments:

69. I set up step by step plans for what I want to accomplish.

Comments:

70. A good way to know how well I am doing is to compare myself to how others are
doing.
Comments:

71. I do fme on new tasks and goals when I first try them.
Comments:

72. I can make my plans work to reach a goal.

Comments:

73. I keep working on the specifics of a goal if I cannot reach it the first time.
Comments:

74. When I set important goals for myself, I usually do not achieve them.
Comments:

75. If it looks like I will not be able to reach a goal, I do not bother trying to get close.
Comments:
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76. If something is complicated, I make sure I can do it all before I try it.
Comments:

77. I am encouraged when I reach a partial success.

Comments:

78. When unexpected problems occur, I do not like to change my plans.

Comments:

79. I avoid trying to learn new things when they look too difficult for me to learn them
well.
Comments:

80. I regularly adjust my plans when new things come up.

Comments:

81. I can only reach big goals by making drastic changes in my life.
Comments:

82. No matter what happens, I am responsible for reaching my goals.

Comments:

83. I do not seem capable of making clear plans for most problems that come up in my life.
Comments:

84. I compete with others.

Comments:

85. I will not scale down my goals, even if some things happen that are out ofmy control.
Comments:

86. I get frustrated when I do not achieve a goal in the time I had set aside to do it.
Comments:
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87. When I achieve a goal I can usually fmd that it was mostly due to good luck.
Comments:

88. I am to blame when I cannot achieve a goal.

Comments:

89. When I do well at a task, I usually assume I would do well on similar tasks.
Comments:

90. Just because I do well on a task, that does not mean I will do well on similar tasks.
Comments:

91. It is important for me to do better than average on tasks I want to do.

Comments:

92. Sometimes I feel like I can never do well enough.

Comments:

93. People tell me my standards are too high.

Comments:

94. I am at fault for my failures.

Comments:

95. My hard work is the only reason I achieve goals.

Comments:

96. I break goals down into very specific steps.

Comments:

97. When I achieve a goal I realize it was not that hard to begin with.
Comments:
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98. After I achieve a goal I realize how challenging it was.

Comments:

99. After I achieve a goal I realize it was not that important to begin with.
Comments:

100. The goals I achieve are of low value.

Comments:

101. I have not made progress on the goals I value most.

Comments:

102. When I cannot reach a goal I take it personally.

Comments:

103. I am responsible for my failures.

Comments:

104. I deserve the credit for my successes.

Comments:

lOS. I have learned that it is useless to make plans.

Comments:

106. There is no use in breaking goals into specific steps because they change once you
start.
Comments:

107. I have to exceed the standards achieved by others.

Comments:

108. My plans are clear when I am working toward a goal.

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Comments:

109. At any given time, I know whether I am meeting my standards for reaching a goal.
Comments:

110. The standards I set for myself are unclear and make it hard for me to judge how I am
doing on a task.
Comments:

Self-reinforcement
111. I should be upset ifI make a mistake.
Comments:

112. I spend time to enjoy my successes.

Comments:

113. If I do not do the best job, I think less ofmyself.

Comments:

114. The way to achieve my goals is to reward myself along the way.
Comments:

115. I need to reward myselfto make progress toward a goal.

Comments:

116. To help me change, I praise myself for every step in the right direction.
Comments:

117. If I reward myself for progress toward a goal I may get spoiled.
Comments:

118. I encourage myself like one friend would to another.

Comments:
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119. When I make mistakes, I take time to criticize myself.

Comments:

120. I blame myselfwhen I do something wrong.

Comments:

121. It is best to save special treats until after I reach a goal.

Comments:

122. If! did not criticize myself frequently, I would do things poorly.
Comments:

123. I congratulate myself when I make some progress.

Comments:

124. Whether I reach a goal due to luck or effort, I do not get conceited and praise myself.
Comments:

125. I do not praise myself for reaching a goal because it is due to luck more than anything
else.
Comments:

126. When I do something right, I take the time to feel good about it.
Comments:

127. I silently praise myself for small gains.

Comments:

128. I react to a setback by purposely feeling bad about it.

Comments:

129. I should not dwell on things I have done well in hopes of feeling good about myself.
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Comments:

130. When I do not feel like working on a goal, it helps if I take time out to do something I
enjoy.
Comments:

131. I reach goals by rewarding myself every step along the way.
Comments:

132. It is more helpful to receive criticism than praise for my actions.

Comments:

133. Thinking about how well I am doing so far is what keeps me trying.
Comments:

134. I criticize myself more often than others do.

Comments:

135. I give myself a "pat on the back" for even small successes.
Comments:

136. I get myselfthrough hard things by planning to enjoy myself afterwards.

Comments:

137. The smart way to keep pressure on and get the job done is to punish myself when I
make partial gains.
Comments:

138. I silently praise myselfeven when others do not praise me.

Comments:

139. I give myself a treat whenever I make progress toward a goal.

Comments:
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140. When I do something right, I take time to enjoy the feeling.

Comments:

141. If! do something wrong I tend to make myself suffer for it.
Comments:

142. Often the best way to help me get through a difficult task is to criticize myself.
Comments:

143. If I am not making gains on a goal I keep pushing myself as a kind ofpunishment.
Comments:

144. I spend time to think about my successes.

Comments:

145. I reward myselfwhen approaching a goal so I can keep up my efforts.

Comments:

146. I blame myselfwhen things go wrong.

Comments:

147. I give myself something special when I make some progress.

Comments:

148. When I reach a goal I praise myself because I know it was due to my efforts.
Comments:

149. People tell me I am too hard on myself.

Comments:

150. I praise myself more frequently than others praise me.

Comments:
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I I
Overall Comments:

AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN

A Study of Beliefs, Attitudes, and Self-Control

Peter Mezo, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Gartley Hall, Rm. 207B.
E-mail: [email protected]

This is a research project exploring the relationships between beliefs, attitudes, and skills
associated with self-control. Your participation in this study involves completion of two
questionnaire packets on the same day they are assigned. The first questionnaire packet will take
about 90 minutes to complete, and the second questionnaire packet will take 30 minutes to
complete. By participating in this project, you are eligible for class credit.

The information you provide will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law. Efforts to
maintain the confidentiality of your responses to questionnaire items include storage of
questionnaires in a locked room, and the use of numbers to match the ftrst and second
questionnaire packets that may not be directly linked to you.

Your completion of these questionnaires may provide benefits both for yourself and for others.
Information elicited by questionnaire items may provide you with further insight about yourself.
Moreover, your responses to these questionnaires may enable the development of more effective
treatment and training programs across diverse applications, thus potentially improving the lives
of others.

At the same time, the completion of questionnaire items may cause you distress. If after
completing the questionnaires you experience feelings of wanting to harm yourself or others, it is
very important that you call the Crisis Line phone number at 521-4555. However, if after
completing the questionnaires you are left feeling troubled or upset, we encourage you to contact
the principal investigator, Peter Mezo, bye-mail: [email protected]; or the faculty advisor, Dr.
Elaine Heiby, bye-mail: [email protected].

Participation in this study is absolutely voluntary. Whether you participate in this research study
or not has no effect on your grade in this class. Participation in this study is strictly an
opportunity to obtain extra credit, and you may obtain equivalent extra credit by completing an
alternative project provided by your instructor.

For the results of this study to be useful to others, it is crucial that guidelines be followed. Thus,
it is very important that the directions for each questionnaire be read carefully, and that
questionnaires be completed in their entirety. Also, the initial questionnaire packet must be
completed on the same day that it is assigned, and the second questionnaire packet must be
completed during the day on which it is assigned two (2) weeks later. Finally, by signing this
consent form you indicate that it is you who will complete both questionnaire packets, and not
another individual. If it is unlikely that you will be able to follow these guidelines, the choice of
an alternative method to achieve course credit is requested and strongly encouraged.
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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this research project, you may contact
Peter Mezo bye-mail: [email protected]; or Dr. Elaine Heiby bye-mail: [email protected].

I herewith give my consent to participate in this project with the understanding that such consent
does not waive any of my legal rights, nor does it release the principal investigator or the
institution or any employee or agent thereof from liability for negligence.

Signature of individual participant Printed name of individual participant

Date

(If you cannot obtain satisfactory answers to your questions or have comments or complaints
about your treatment in this study, contact: Committee on Human Studies, University of Hawaii,
2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. Phone: (808) 956-5007.)

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Demographics
#

Please provide the following information.

I. Gender:__ (M or F)

2. Age:

3. Marital Status (please circle one): l. Married 2. Single 3. Cohabitating 4. Divorced

4. Ethnicity - the ethnic group(s) with which you most identify (please circle one or two):

I. African American

2. Caucasian (please specify) _

3. Chinese

4. Filipino

5. Hawaiian

6. Hispanic (please specify) _

7. Japanese

8. Korean
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9. Portuguese

10. Samoan

11. Vietnamese

12. Other Pacific Islander (please specify) _

13. Other (please specify) _

5. Did you attend high school in Hawaii? __ (Y or N)

6. What year ofcollege are you completing? __ (please give number)

7. College major (please circle one):

1. Psychology 2. Other Social Science 3. Humanities/Languages

4. Education 5. Natural Sciences 6. Business

7. Computer Sciences 8. Other (please specify) _

SCMS

Please read each ofthe following statements and rate how well each statement describes you,
using the follow scale:

6 = Very descriptive ofme

5 = SomewhatIMosdy descriptive of me
4 =A little descriptive of me
3 = A little undescriptive of me
2 = SomewhatIMostly undescriptive of me
1 = Very undescriptive ofme

1. When I feel sad, I focus on all the bad things happening to me.

2. If something bad happens, I think about it for a long time.

3. Keeping track of what I do wrong is more helpful than watching what I do

correctly.

4. When I approach a challenging task, I tend to think a lot about what might go

wrong.

5. I am aware of my accomplishments each day.

6. I try to concentrate on more than one goal at a time.

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7. When I have a goal, I observe what I am actually doing so I can know what to do

next.

8. I notice big life changes instead of small ones.

9. When I am working towards a goal, I take time to stop and think of what I have

done so far.

10. As I work towards a goal, I notice my mood changes a lot.

11. I feel confidence when starting a new task.

12. I feel discouraged when approaching a new task.

13. When I feel happy, I focus on all the good things happening to me.

14. I remember the bad things that happen to me more than the good.

15. Keeping my attention on a task is hard for me.

16. I notice I am calm when I approach a challenging task.

17. I notice what I say to myself regarding problem areas in my life.

18. My emotions come on for no real reason.

19. When I am happy, I focus on how good it feels.

20. My mind wanders to happy thoughts when I am working on a goal.

21. My mind wanders to sad thoughts when I am working on a goal.

22. It is easier for me to remember when I fall short of my goal than when I

accomplish a goal.

23. Many thoughts interfere when I am trying to achieve a task.

24. I know I have succeeded when other people let me know.

25. I do not get enough done because I try to do too many things at once.

26. When I work toward something, it gets all my attention.

27. When I start working on a new goal in my life, I get anxious.

28. I keep focused on tasks I need to do even ifI do not like them.
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29. I keep focused on tasks I like doing even though I should be doing something

else.

30. I am lucky if! notice things that can help me do better at a task.

31. I become very aware of what I am doing when I am working towards a goal.

32. I make sure to track my progress regularly when I am working on a goal.

33. The more things I can do at once the better.

34. If I get emotional. I can take a step back and see how it is affecting me.

35. What I do depends upon how I feel.

36. I could be feeling happy or sad and not realize it until later.

37. I find it difficult to stay focused on what is happening in the present.

38. I rush through tasks without being attentive to them.

39. I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I am

doing right now to get there.

40. I do tasks without being aware of what I am doing.

41. My body gets tense when I am working on a goal.

42. I fmd myself preoccupied with the future or the past.

43. One of my problems is that I cannot get down to work when I should.

44. If! monitor a task closely. I will find ways to do it better.

45. I put offworking on a goal until I feel ready to start.

46. I start working on a goal soon after I decide to.

47. I pay close attention to my thoughts when I am working on something hard.

48. I cannot help dwelling on things that have gone wrong.

49. I have a hard time ignoring distractions while working on a goal.

50. I know I can track my behavior when working toward a goal.

51. I always have a clear sense of what behaviors would be right or wrong for me in
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reaching a goal.

52. I need to do a task perfectly.

53. I have such high standards for what I demand of myselfthat I rarely meet them.

54. To work on a goal it is better to plan in general than to list the specifics.

55. I have a hard time designing my goals because I do not really know what I want.

56. I depend on other people to let me know if I am doing well in reaching my goals.

57. Unless I set and reach high goals, my efforts have been wasted.

58. I am reluctant to scale my goals down even when I cannot seem to attain them.

59. I think about the pros and cons of any change I am considering.

60. Planning each step ofwhat I have to do will help me get things done well.

61. I am okay with small successes.

62. I can reach a goal by making small specific changes in what I do.

63. My expectations for myself are often too high for me to reach.

64. I am generally okay with how well I do my work.

65. Success at the little things helps me to go on trying.

66. My goals seem distant and unreachable.

67. I set up step-by-step plans for what I want to accomplish.

68. A good way to know how well I am doing is to compare myself to how others are

doing.

69. I do fine on new tasks and goals when I first try them.

70. I can make my plans work to reach a goal.

71. I keep working on small steps toward a goal if I cannot reach it the first time.

72. When I set important goals for myself, I usually do not achieve them.

73. If it looks like I will not be able to reach a goal, I do not bother trying to get close.

74. If something is complicated, I make sure I can do it all before I try it.
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75. I am okay with reaching a partial success.

76. When unexpected problems occur, I do not like to change my plans.

77. I avoid trying to learn new things when they look too difficult for me to learn

them well.

78. I regularly adjust my plans when new things come up.

79. I can only reach big goals by making drastic changes in my life.

80. No matter what happens, I am responsible for reaching my goals.

81. I do not seem capable of making clear plans for most problems that come up in

my life.

82. I will not scale down my goals, even if some problems happen that are out of my

control.

83. It is not all right with me when I do not achieve a goal in the time I had set aside

to do it.

84. When I achieve a goal, I can usually find it was mostly due to good luck.

85. When I do well at a task, I usually assume I would do well on similar tasks.

86. Just because I do well on a task, that does not mean I will do well on similar tasks.

87. It is important for me to do better than average on tasks I want to do.

88. Sometimes I feel like I can never do well enough.

89. People tell me my standards are too high.

90. My hard work is the only reason I achieve goals.

91. I break goals down into very specific steps.

92. When I achieve a goal, I realize it was not that hard to begin with.

93. After I achieve a goal, I realize how challenging it was.

94. After I achieve a goal, I realize it was not that important to begin with.

9S. The goals I achieve do not mean much to me.

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96. I have not made progress on the goals I value most.

97. I am the one who decides if I fail at something.

98. I am the one who decides if! succeed at something.

99. I have learned that it is useless to make plans.

100. There is no use in breaking goals into specific steps because they change once you

start.

101. I have to exceed the standards achieved by others.

102. My plans are clear when I am working toward a goal.

103. At any given time, I know whether I am meeting my standards for reaching a

goal.

104. The standards I set for myself are unclear and make it hard for me to judge how I

am doing on a task.

105. I should be upset with myself ifI make a mistake.

106. I spend time to enjoy my successes.

107. If I do not do the best job, I think less of myself.

108. The way to achieve my goals is to reward myself along the way.

109. I need to reward myself to make progress toward a goal.

110. To help me change, I praise myself for every step in the right direction.

Ill. If! reward myself for progress toward a goal, I may get spoiled.

112. I encourage myselflike one friend would to another.

113. When I make mistakes, I take time to criticize myself.

114. I blame myselfwhen I do something wrong.

115. It is best to save special treats until after I reach a goal.

116. If! did not criticize myself frequently, I would do things poorly.

117. I congratulate myselfwhen I make some progress.

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118. IfI reach a goal due to luck. I do not praise myself.

119. If! reach a goal due to effort, I do not praise myself.

120. I do not praise myself for reaching a goal because it is due to luck more than

anything else.

121. When I do something right, I take the time to feel good about it.

122. I silently praise myself for small gains.

123. I react to a setback by purposely feeling bad about it.

124. I should not dwell on things I have done well in hopes of feeling good about

myself.

125. When I do not feel like working on a goal, it helps if I take time out to do

something I enjoy.

126. I reach goals by rewarding myself every step along the way.

127. It is more helpful to receive criticism than praise for my actions.

128. Thinking about how well I am doing so far is what keeps me trying.

129. I criticize myself more often than others do.

130. I give myself a "pat on the back" for even small successes.

131. I get myselfthrough hard things by planning to enjoy myself afterwards.

132. The smart way to keep pressure on and get the job done is to punish myself when

I make partial gains.

133. I silently praise myself even when others do not praise me.

134. I give myself a treat whenever I make progress toward a goal.

135. When I do something right, I take time to enjoy the feeling.

136. IfI do something wrong I tend to make myself suffer for it.

137. Often the best way to help me get through a difficult task is to criticize myself.

138. If I am not making gains on a goal, I keep pushing myself as a kind of

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punishment.

139. I spend time to think about my successes.

140. I reward myself when approaching a goal so I can keep up my efforts.

141. I blame myself when things go wrong.

142. I give myself something special when I make some progress.

143. When I reach a goal, I praise myself because I know it was due to my efforts.

144. People tell me I am too hard on myself.

145. I praise myself more frequently than others praise me.

SCQ

Please read each ofthe following statements and indicate just how characteristic or descriptive of
you the statement is by using the letters ofthe code given below:
A = Very characteristic ofme, extremely descriptive
B = Rather characteristic ofme, quite descriptive
C = Somewhat characteristic of me, slightly undescriptive
D = Rather uncharacteristic of me, quite undescriptive
E = Very uncharacteristic ofme, extremely undescriptive

1. Rewarding myself for progress toward a goal is unnecessary and may

actually spoil me.
2. Concentrating on the final goals as well as the immediate results of my
efforts can help me feel better about my work.
3. When things are going well, I often feel that something bad is just around
the corner and there's nothing I can do about it.
4. I am aware of my accomplishments each day.
5. Thinking about how well I'm doing so far is what keeps me trying.
6. When I do something right, I take the time to enjoy the feeling.
7. It usually workS best for me to save my special treats until after I carty out
what I intended to accomplish.
8. What is most important is how I feel about my actions, not what others
think.
9. There is nothing I can do to change things that are upsetting me.
10. The way to achieve my goals is to reward myself along the way, in order
to keep up my own efforts.
11. Punishing myself for only making partial gains toward a goal is the smart
way to keep pressure on and get the job done.
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12. I get myself though hard things largely by planning on enjoying myself
afterwards.
13. I depend heavily on other people's opinions to evaluate objectively what I
do.
14. When I don't feel like doing anything, sometimes it helps ifI take time out
to do something I really enjoy.
15. I always seem to remember the bad things that happen to me more than the
good.
16. It's success at the little things that encourages me to go on trying.
17. To get good results, I have to observe what I'm actually doing in order to
decide what I need to do next.
18. The things in life that are most important depend on chance more than
anything I can do.
19. Planning each step ofwhat I have to do helps me to get things done well.
20. It's no use trying to change most of the things that make me miserable.
21. My mood is unrelated to my behavior.
22. There isn't anything to do when I want something important other than be
patient and hope for good luck.
23. Activities which fail to lead to something immediately should be dropped
in favor of those that do so.
24. My goals seem distant and unreachable.
25. I think talking about what you've done right or well is just boastful and
tooting your own hom.
26. Unless I set and reach very high goals, my efforts are likely to be wasted.
27. When I feel blue, the best thing to do is focus on all the negative things
happening to me.
28. Judging what I've done realistically is necessary for me to feel good about
myself.
29. How I feel about myself has a lot to do with what I'm accomplishing.
30. I shouldn't dwell on things I've done well in hopes offeeting good about
myself.
31. When there is some goal I'd like to reach, I find it best to list specifically
what I have to do to get there.
32. My mood changes in relation to what I'm doing.
33. It's just as important to think about what will happen later as a result of
my actions, as it is to watch for immediate effects.
34. I'd just be fooling myself ifI tried to judge my reactions myself.
35. Keeping watch on what I do wrong is more helpful that watching what I
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do correctly.
36. Criticizing myself is often the best way to help me get through a difficult
task.
37. Not only what goes on around us, but also the things we say and do to
ourselves determine how we feel from day to day.
38. I encourage myself to improve by treating myself to something special
whenever I make progress.
39. It's more helpful to receive criticism than praise for my actions.
40. I'd be unlikely to change for the better if! didn't silently praise myselfor
feel good for every step in the right direction.
FSRQ

Below are a number of statements about beliefs or attitudes people have. Indicate how descriptive
the statements are for you by rating each item, as indicated below. There are no right or wrong
answers. Your answers are confidential, so do not put your name on this sheet. Thank you!

Rate each item for how much of the time it is descriptive for you. In the blank before each item,
rate:

o== Never descriptive of me

1 == A little ofthe time descriptive of me
2 == Some of the time descriptive of me
3 = Most ofthe time descriptive of me

1. When I fail at something, I am still able to feel good about myself.

2. I can stick to a boring task that I need to fmish without someone pushing me.

3. I have negative thoughts about myself.

4. When I do something right, I take time to enjoy the feeling.

5. I have such high standards for what I expect of myself that I have a hard time
meeting my standards.

6. I seem to blame myself and be very critical of myself when things go wrong.

7. I can have a good time doing some things alone.

8. I get upset with myself when I make mistakes.

9. My feelings of self-confidence go up and down.

10. When I succeed at small things, it helps me go on.

11. If! do not do something absolutely perfectly, I don't feel satisfied.

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12. I get myse1fthrough hard things mostly by thinking I'll enjoy myself afterwards.

13. When I make mistakes, I take time to criticize myself.

14. I encourage myself to improve at something by feeling good about myself.

15. I put myself down so that I will do things better in the future.

16. I think talking about what you've done right is bragging.

17. I find that I feel better when I silently praise myself.

18. I can keep working at something hard to do when I stop to think of what I've
already done.

19. The way I keep up my self-confidence is by remembering any successes I have

had.

20. The way I achieve my goals is by rewarding myself every step along the way.

21. Praising yourself is being selfish.

22. When someone criticizes me, I lose my self-confidence.

23. I criticize myself more than others criticize me.

24. I feel I have a lot of good qualities.

25. I silently praise myself when other people do not praise me.

26. Any activity can provide some pleasure no matter how it comes out.

27. If! don't do the best possible job, I don't feel good about myself.

28. I should be upset if I make a mistake.

29. My happiness depends more on myselfthan it depends on other people.

30. People who talk about their own better points are just bragging.

CSM

Directions: In answering the questions below, think about how you typically react to the sorts of
situations described. Try to disregard thoughts of how you feel you should or would like to react
and mark the point along the scale which best describes your actual reactions. PLEASE CIRCLE
ONE OF THE NOTCHED POINTS ON THE SCALE.

1. I am more attentive to evidence that I have been rejected or criticized than to

positive or flattering information.
I I
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Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

2. If something bad happens and there's nothing to be done about it I put it out of
my thoughts.
1 I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

3. When I approach a challenging task I'm fairly good at thinking positively enough
to boost my confidence.
I I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

4. I tend to blame myself for things that go wrong.

1, ,1 -" , 1

Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

5. I am pleased and encouraged by even small or partial successes.

1, ,1 1, 1, 1

Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

6. I can't help dwelling on things that have gone wrong.

1 I 1 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

7. I can usually overcome any initial difficulties I experience in learning something

new.
1,--:--- --_.,----,. 1
&tre~~ &tre~~
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

8. Insecurities or other negative feelings often make it difficult for me to perceive a

situation clearly.
I 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~
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9. I spend time contemplating and enjoying successes.
1 I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

10. If something good happens I spend more time thinking about it than if something
bad happens.
I 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

11. I avoid starting tasks because I doubt rll fmish them.

1, -11 ...1 1,, 1

Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

12. Once I set my mind to do something I'm confident that I'll do it.
1, 1,- ...1 -'1, 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
ofme of me

13. I generally deal with major setbacks, failures, or rejections by gradually looking
on the bright side and fmding a new strategy.
1 I I 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
ofme of me

14. I usually give myself a "pat on the back" for even small accomplishments.
1
, -'- • -1 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

15. I have difficulty maintaining a constructive attitude.

1, 1,- 1, • 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

16. I often react to a failure or setback by feeling extremely low.

1-1 ...1 1
.... .1• I

Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~
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17. I generally feel fairly accepting of my work and my behavior.
I I 1 "1 --=1,
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

18. My expectations for myself are often too high for me to reach.
I I I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

19. If! have trouble achieving a goal I tend to figure out where the problem lies and
then correct it.
I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

20. When I approach a challenging task I tend to think a lot about what might go
wrong.
I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

21. I give myself emotional support much as one friend would give another support.
I 1 I 1 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

22. I feel little confidence when approaching a new task.

1 -"- 0,1 ,1 1

Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
ofme ofme
23. I set up step by step plans for what I want to accomplish.
I I I I I
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
ofme of me

24. I'm reluctant to scale my goals down even when I can't seem to attain them.
I I I I I
&tre~~ &tre~~
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

25. If a task seems too big I break it down into smaller parts and take it one step at a
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time.
,1 -' 01 1 '

Extreme~ Extreme~
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
~~ ~~

26. If I do something wrong I tend to make myself suffer for it.

11 -'1 -11 111 1
Extremely Extremely
UNcharacteristic Characteristic
of me of me

SCS

Indicate how characteristic or descriptive each ofthe following statements is ofyou by using the
code given below.

+3 =Very characteristic of me
+2 = Rather characteristic of me
+ I = Somewhat characteristic ofme
-1 = Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
-2 =Rather uncharacteristic of me
-3 = Very uncharacteristic ofme

Thank you for your cooperation

1. When I do a boring job, I think about the less boring parts of ·3 ·2 . 1 +1 +2 +3

the job and about the reward I will receive when I finish.

2. When I have to do something that makes me anxious, I try to -3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3

visualize how I will overcome my anxiety while doing it.

3. By changing my way of thinking, I am often able to change -3 ·2 - I +1 +2 +3

my feelings about almost anything.

4. I often find it difficult to overcome my feelings of -3 -2 -I +1 +2 +3

nervousness and tension without outside help.

5. When I am feeling depressed, I try to think about pleasant -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

events.

6. I cannot help thinking about mistakes I made. -3 ·2 - I +1 +2 +3

7. When I am faced with a difficult problem, I try to approach it ·3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

in a systematic way.

8. I usually do what I am supposed to do more quickly when ·3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

someone is pressuring me.

9. When I am faced with a difficult decision, I prefer to -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

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postpone it even if I have all the facts.

10. When I have difficulty concentrating on my reading, I look -3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3

for ways to increase my concentration.

11. When I plan to work, I remove everything that is not relevant -3 -2 - I +1 +2 +3

to my work.

12. When I try to get rid of a bad habit, I first try to find out all -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3
the reasons why I have the habit.

13. When an unpleasant thought is bothering me, I try to think -3 -2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

about something pleasant.

14. If I smoked two packs of cigarettes a day, I would need -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

outside help to stop smoking.

15. When I feel down, I try to act cheerful so that my mood will -3 ·2 · 1 +1 +2 +3
change.

16. If I have tranquilizers with me, I would take one whenever I ·3 ·2 • 1 +1 +2 +3

feel tense and nervous.

17. When I am depressed, I try to keep myself busy with things I -3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3

like.

18. I tend to postpone unpleasant tasks even if I could perfonn ·3 ·2 -1 +1 +2 +3

them immediately.

19. I need outside help to get rid ofsome of my bad habits. -3 ·2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

20. When I find it difficult to settle down and do a task, I look ·3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3

for ways to help me settle down.

21. Although it makes me feel bad, I cannot help thinking about -3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3

all sorts of possible catastrophes.

22. I prefer to finish a job that I have to do before I start doing -3 ·2 -I +1 +2 +3

things I really like.

23. When I feel physical pain, I try not to think about it. -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

24. My self-esteem increases when I am able to overcome a bad -3 -2 ·1 +1 +2 +3

habit.

25. To overcome bad feelings that accompany failure, I often tell -3 ·2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

myself that it is not catastrophic and I can do anything.

26. When I feel that I am too impulsive, I tell myselfto stop and -3 -2 ·1 +1 +2 +3
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think before I do something about it.

27. Even when I am terribly angry at someone, I consider my -3 -2 - I +1 +2 +3

actions very carefully.

28. Facing the need to make a decision, I usually look for -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

different alternatives instead ofdeciding quickly and
spontaneously.

29. Usually, I first do the thing I really like to do even ifthere -3 -2 - I +1 +2 +3

are more urgent things to do.

30. When I realize that I am going to be unavoidably late for an -3 -2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

important meeting, I tell myself to keep calm.

31. When I feel pain in my body, I try to divert my thoughts -3 -2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

from it.

32. When I am faced with a number of things to do, I usually -3 -2 ·1 +1 +2 +3

plan my work.

33. When I am short of money, I decide to record all my -3 ·2 - 1 +1 +2 +3

expenses in order to budget more carefully in the future.

34. If I find it difficult to concentrate on a task, I divide it into -3 ·2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

smaller segments.

35. Quite often, I cannot overcome unpleasant thoughts that -3 ·2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

bother me.

36. When I am hungry and I have no opportunity to eat, I try to -3 -2 · 1 +1 +2 +3

divert my thoughts from my stomach or try to imagine that I
am satisfied.

SeQ-Brandon

This is a questionnaire designed to measure your level of self-control. You are asked to
respond to 16 statements. Each statement describes a specific situation. You are to decide the
extent to which you agree that the statement is typical ofyour behavior. To do so, circle one of
the five descriptors beneath the statement. The following key explains the meaning of each of the
descriptors.
SO ::::: Strongly Disagree
o == Disagree
N=Neutral
A=Agree
SA ::::: Strongly Agree
Here is a practice statement.
I have disciplined work habits.
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SO 0 N A SA
You must decide the degree to which you agree that this statement is typical of your
behavior. If you feel you almost always exhibit disciplined work habits, you would circle "SA".
If you feel you almost never exhibit disciplined work habits, you would circle "SO". A response
of "A" would indicate you often exhibit disciplined work habits, and a response of "0" would
indicate you seldom do so. A response of"N" should be selected only if you truly feel
ambivalent about your behavior.
This is not a test. There are no "right" or ''wrong'' responses to any of the statements.
Please answer each question as honestly as you can. Please work carefully and quickly. Do not
spend a long time on anyone statement. Please respond to each statement, and circle only one
response to each.

1. I manage my personal or family budget well.

SO 0 N A SA
2. I manage my time carefully.

SO 0 N A SA

3. I snack between meals.

SO 0 N A SA

4. I control my anger in interpersonal conflicts.

SO 0 N A SA

5. I make major purchases on impulse.

SO 0 N A SA

6. I exercise regularly.

SO 0 N A SA
7. I procrastinate on work/study assignments.

SO o N A SA

8. I find it difficult to assert my own needs and desires.

SO o N A SA

9. I control the size ofthe portions ofthe food I eat.

SO o N A SA

10. I avoid eating high-caloric, fatty, or sweet foods.

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SD D N A SA

11. I schedule leisure activities regularly.

SD D N A SA

12. I have nervous habits like nail-biting, smoking, or grinding my teeth.

SD D N A SA

13. I lose my temper regularly.

SD D N A SA

14. I have difficulty saying "no" to others.

SD D N A SA

15. I eat a balanced diet.

SD D N A SA

16. I prioritize activities and work on the most important ones first.

SD D N A SA

LSA

Indicate how similar each ofthe following items is to your personal lifestyle by using the
following format:

A = Vcry different from me

B = Somewhat different
C = Uncertain
D = Somewhat similar to me
E = Very similar to me

1. In most situations, I have a clear sense ofwhat behaviors would be right or

wrong for me.
2. When confronted with many different things to do, I have difficulty
deciding what is most important to do.
3. After making a decision about what is most important to do at any given
time, I easily get sidetracked from that activity.
4. Once I decide what is most important to do at any given time, I start on that
task right away.
5. I write down the pro's and con's of any behavior change I am considering.
6. I have difficulty judging how long it will take me to complete a task.
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7. I seldom analyze what I am saying to myself regarding problem areas in my
life.
8. I have written down my life goals.
9. When I begin a personal change project, I generally keep my plans to
myself.
10. I keep my work space well-organized.
11. I have a clear sense of what I most want to experience in my life.
12. I seldom ask for feedback from others about behaviors I need to change and
how best to change those behaviors.
13. I complete tasks at the time I say I'm going to complete them.
14. I seldom write down my yearly goals.
15. I'm confused as to the kind of qualities I want to develop in my life.
16. I have difficulty matching various tasks with my energy level.
BDI

On this questionnaire are groups of statements. Please read each group of statement carefully.
Then pick out the one statement in each group which best describes the way you have been
feeling the PAST WEEK. INCLUDING TODAV! Circle the number beside the statement you
picked. If several statements within the group seem to apply really well, circle each one. Be sure
to read all the statements in each group before making your choice.

1. o I do not feel sad.

1 I feel sad.
2 I am sad all the time and I can't snap out of it.
3 I am so sad or unhappy that I can't stand it.

2. o I am not particularly discouraged about the future.

1 I feel discouraged about the future.
2 I feel I have nothing to look forward to.
3 I feel that the future is hopeless and that things cannot improve.

3. o I do not feel like a failure.

1 I feel I have failed more than the average person.
2 As I look back on my life, all I can see is a lot of failures.
3 I feel I am a complete failure as a person.

4. o I get as much satisfaction out ofthings as I used to.

1 I don't enjoy things the way I used to.
2 I don't get real satisfaction out of anything anymore.
3 I am dissatisfied or bored with everything.

5. o I don't feel particularly guilty.

1 I feel guilty a good part of the time.
2 I feel quite guilty most ofthe time.
3 I feel guilty all ofthe time.
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6. 0 I don't feel I am being punished.

1 I feel I may be punished
2 I expect to be punished.
3 I feel I am being punished.

7. 0 I don't feel disappointed in myself.

1 I am disappointed in myself.
2 I am disgusted with myself.
3 I hate myself.

8. 0 I don't feel I am any worse than anybody else.

1 I am critical of myself for my weaknesses or mistakes.
2 I blame myselfall the time for my faults.
3 I blame myself for everything bad that happens.

9. 0 I don't have any thoughts of killing myself.

1 I have thoughts ofkilling myself, but I would not carty them out.
2 I would like to kill myself.
3 I would kill myself ifI had the chance.

10. 0 I don't cry anymore than usual.

1 I cry more now than I used to.
2 I cry all the time now.
3 I used to be able to cry, but now I can't cry even though I want to.

11. 0 I am no more irritated now than I ever am.

1 I get annoyed or irritated more easily than I used to.
2 I feel irritated all the time now.
3 I don't get irritated at all by the things that used to irritate me.

12. 0 I have not lost interest in other people.

1 I am less interested in other people than I used to be.
2 I have lost most of my interest in other people.
3 I have lost all of my interest in other people.

13. 0 I make decisions about as well as I ever could.

1 I put off making decisions more than I used to.
2 I have greater difficulty in making decisions than before.
3 I can't make decisions at all anymore.

14. 0 I don't feel I look any worse than I used to.

1 I am worried that I am looking old or unattractive.
2 I feel that there are permanent changes in my appearance that make me look
unattractive.
3 I believe that I look ugly.

15. 0 I can work about as well as before.

1 It takes an extra effort to get started at doing something.
2 I have to push myselfvery hard to do anything.
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3 I can't do anything at all.

16. o I can sleep as well as usual.

1 I don't sleep as well as I used to.
2 I wake up 1-2 hours earlier than usual and find it hard to get back to sleep.
3 I wake up several hours than I used to and cannot get back to sleep.

17. o I don't get more tired than usual.

1 I get tired more easily than I used to.
2 I get tired from doing almost anything.
3 I am too tired to do anything.

18 o My appetite is no worse than usual.

1 My appetite is not as good as it used to be.
2 My appetite is much worse now.
3 I have no appetite at all anymore.

19. o I haven't lost much weight, if any lately.

1 I have lost more than 5 pounds
2 I have lost more than 10 pounds.
3 I have lost more than 15 pounds.

I am purposely trying to lose weight by eating less. Yes No

20. o I am no more worried about my health than usual.

1 I am worried about physical problems such as aches and pains; or upset stomach;
or constipation.
2 I am very worried about physical problems and it's hard to think of much else.
3 I am worried about my physical problems, that I cannot think about anything else

21. o I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.

1 I am less interested in sex than I used to be.
2 I am much less interested in sex now.
3 I have lost interest in sex completely.

CAS

This questionnaire is designed to measure how much anxiety you are currently feeling. It is not a
test, so there are no right or wrong answers. Answer each item as carefully and as accurately as
you can by placing a number beside each one as follows.

1 Rarely or none ofthe time

2 A little ofthe time
3 Some ofthe time
4 A good part ofthe time
5 Most or all ofthe time

1.__1feel calm.
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2.__1feel tense.
3.__1feel suddenly scared for no reason.
4.__1feel nervous.
5.__1use tranquilizers or antidepressants to cope with my anxiety.
6.__1feel confident about the future.
7.__1am free from senseless or unpleasant thoughts.
8.__1feel afraid to go out of my house alone.
9.__1feel relaxed and in control ofmyself.
10.__1have spells ofterror or panic.
11.__1feel afraid in open spaces or in the streets.
12.__1feel afraid 1will faint in public.
13.__1am comfortable traveling on buses, subways or trains.
14.__1feel nervousness or shakiness inside.
15.__1feel comfortable in crowds, such as shopping or at a movie.
16.__1feel comfortable when 1am left alone.
17.__1feel afraid without good reason.
18.__Due to my fears, I unreasonably avoid certain animals, objects or situations.
19.__1get upset easily or feel panicky unexpectedly.
20.__My hands, arms or legs shake or tremble.
21.__Due to my fears, I avoid social situations, whenever possible.
22.__1experience sudden attacks of panic which catch me by surprise.
23.__1feel generally anxious.
24.__1am bothered by dizzy spells.
25.__Due to my fears, I avoid being alone, whenever possible.

PANAS

This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each
item and then mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extent
you generally feel this way, that is, how you feel on the average. Use the following scale to
record your answers.

I 2 3 4 5
very slightly a little moderately quite a bit extremely
or not at all
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-- interested -- irritable
- - distressed - - alert
-- excited - - ashamed
_ _ upset __ inspired

_ _ strong
-- nervous
_ _ guilty
- - determined
- - scared -- attentive
_ _ jittery
-- hostile
-- enthusiastic - - active
_ _ prOUd
-- afraid
DIET

Each item in this questionnaire describes a situation and a behavior that promotes weight loss or
weight control. Imagine that you are in the situation described and rate the percent ofthe time
you would behave in the way described. Ifyou would always act in the way described then give
a rating of 100%. Ifyou would never act that way give a rating of 0%. If you would sometimes
act that way then circle the number at the point on the scale that shows how often you would act
as described. If you feel that you never get into a situation like the one described (it does not
apply to you), then rate how often you engage in the kind of behavior described in general.

1. You're having dinner with your family and your favorite meal has been prepared. You
fmish the fIrst helping and someone says, "Why don't you have some more?" What
percent ofthe time would you turn down a second helping?

o. -. 10 - - - 20 • - - 30 - - - 40 • - - 50 • - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - • - 100
2. You would like to exercise every day but it is hard to fInd the time because ofyour
family and work obligations. What percent ofthe time would you set aside a daily time
for exercise?

o-•- 10 - - - 20 • - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 • - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
3. You like to eat high calorie snack food (e.g., cookies, potato chips, crackers,
cokes, beer, cake) while watching television. What percent ofthe time would you
watch TV without eating a high calorie snack?

o--- 10 • - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
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4. When you eat in a good restaurant, you love to order high calorie foods. What
percent ofthe time would you order a low calorie meal?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
5. When planning meals, you tend to choose high calorie foods. What percent of the
time would you plan low calorie meals?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
6. You are at a party and there is a lot of fattening food. You have already eaten
more than you should and you are tempted to continue eating. What percent ofthe time
would you stop with what you have already eaten?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
7. You like to flavor your vegetables with butter, margarine, ham, or bacon fat.
What percent of the time would you choose a low calorie method of seasoning?

0- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

8. You often prepare many of your foods by flying. What percent ofthe time would
you prepare your food in a way that is less fattening?

0- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

9. You allow yourself a snack in the evening, but you fmd yourself eating more than
your diet allows. What percent ofthe time would you reduce the size ofyour snack?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
10. Instead of putting foods away after finishing a meal, you fmd yourself eating the
leftovers. What percent ofthe time would you put the food away without eating any?

0- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - -70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

11. You are asked by another person to go for a walk but you feel tired and kind of
low. What percent ofthe time would you overcome these feelings and say "yes" to the
walk?

0- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

12. You often overeat at supper because you are tired and hungry when you get home.
What percent of the time would you not overeat at supper?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
13. When you have errands to run that are only a couple of blocks away you usually
drive the car. What percent of the time would you walk on an errand when it only
involves a couple of blocks?
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o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
14. You are invited to someone's house for dinner and your host is an excellent cook. You
often overeat because the food tastes so good. What percent ofthe time would you not
overeat as a dinner guest?

0- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

IS. You like to have something sweet to eat on your coffee break. What percent ofthe time
would you only have coffee?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
16. When you cook a meal you snack on the food. What percent of the time would you wait
until the meal is prepared to eat?

0-- - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

17. You planned to exercise after work today but you feel tired and hungry when the time
arrives. What percent ofthe time would you exercise anyway?

0-- - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

18. There is a party at work for a co-worker and someone offers you a piece of cake. What
percent ofthe time would you turn it down?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
19. You would like to climb the stairs instead oftaking the elevator. What percent ofthe
time would you take the stairs to go one or two flights?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
20. You are happy and feeling good today. You are tempted to treat yourself by stopping for
ice cream. What percent ofthe time would you find some other way to be nice to
yourself?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
21. You are at a friend's house and your friend offers you a delicious looking pastry. What
percent ofthe time would you refuse this offer?

o- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
22. You feet like celebrating. You are going out with friends to a good restaurant. What
percent ofthe time would you celebrate without overeating?

0-- - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - SO - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
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23. You fmished your meal and you still feel hungry. There is cake and fruit
available. What percent ofthe time would you choose fruit?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
24. You are at home feeling lonely, blue, and bored. You are craving something to eat.
What percent of the time would you find another way of coping with these feelings
besides eating?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
25. Today you did something to hurt your ankle. You want to get something to eat to make
yourself feel better. What percent ofthe time would you fmd some other way to take
your mind offyour mishap?

o- - - 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
26. When you spend time alone at home you are tempted to snack. You are spending an
evening alone. What percent ofthe time would you resist the urge to snack?

o--- 10- - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100

27. You are out with a friend at lunch time and your friend suggests that you stop and get
some ice cream. What percent ofthe time would you resist the temptation?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
28. You just had an upsetting argument with a family member. You are standing in front of
the refrigerator and you feel like eating everything in sight. What percent ofthe time
would you fmd some other way to make yourself feel better?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
29. You are having a hard day at work and you are anxious and upset. You feel like getting a
candy bar. What percent ofthe time would you find a more constructive way to calm
down and cope with your feelings?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
30. You just had an argument with your (husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend). You are
upset, angry, and you feel like eating something. What percent ofthe time would you
talk the situation over with someone or go for a walk instead of eating?

o--- 10 - - - 20 - - - 30 - - - 40 - - - 50 - - - 60 - - - 70 - - - 80 - - - 90 - - - 100
MCSD

Listed below are a number of statements concerning personal attitudes and traits. Read each item
and decide whether the statement is true or false as it pertains to you.
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T F 1. Before voting I thoroughly investigate the qualifications of all the
candidates.

T F 2. I never hesitate to go out ofmy way to help someone in trouble.

T F 3. It is sometimes hard for me to go on with my work if I am not

encouraged.

T F 4. I have never intensely disliked anyone.

T F 5. On occasion I have doubts about my ability to succeed in life.

T F 6. I sometimes feel resentful when I don't get my way.

T F 7. I am always careful about my manner of dress.

T F 8. My table manners at home are as good as when I eat out in a

restaurant.

T F 9. If I could get into a movie without paying and be sure I was not
seen, I would probably do it.

T F 10. On a few occasions, I have given up doing something because I

thought too little of my ability.

T F 11. I like to gossip at times.

T F 12. There have been times when I felt like rebelling against people in
authority even though I knew they were right.

T F 13. No matter who I'm talking to, I'm always a good listener.

T F 14. I can remember ~~playing sick" to get out ofsomething.

T F 15. There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone.

T F 16. I'm always willing to admit it when I make a mistake.

T F 17. I always try to practice what I preach.

T F 18. I don't find it particularly difficult to get along with loud-mouthed,

obnoxious people.

T F 19. I sometimes try to get even, rather than forgive and forget.

T F 20. When I don't know something I don't at all mind admitting it.

T F 21. I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable.

T F 22. At times I have really insisted on having things my own way.

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T F 23. There have been occasions when I felt like smashing things.

T F 24. I would never think of letting someone else be punished for my

wrongdoings.

T F 25. I never resent being asked to return a favor.

T F 26. I have never been irked when people expressed ideas very different
from my own.

T F 27. I never make a long trip without checking the safety of my car.

T F 28. There have been times when I was quite jealous of the good
fortune of others.

T F 29. I have almost never felt the urge to tell someone off.

T F 30. I am sometimes irritated by people who ask favors of me.

T F 31. I have never felt that I was punished without cause.

T F 32. I sometimes think when people have a misfortune they only got
what they deserved.

T F 33. I have never deliberately said something that hurt someone's

feelings.

MDBS

For each of the following statements indicate whether you think it can always be justified, never
be justified, or something in between by circling the corresponding number.

1. Claiming state benefits that you are not entitled to

12345 678 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

2. Avoiding a fare on pUblic transport

12345 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

3. Cheating on tax ifyou have the chance

12345 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

4. Buying something you knew was stolen

12345 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

5. Taking and driving away a car belonging to someone else (Joyriding)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

6. Taking the drug marijuana or hashish

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

7. Keeping money that you have found

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

8. Lying in your own interest

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

9. Married men or women having an affair.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

10. Sex under the legal age of consent

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

11. Someone accepting a bribe in the course oftheir duties

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

12. Homosexuality
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

13. Prostitution
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

14. Abortion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

15. Divorce
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

16. Fighting with the police

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

17. Euthanasia (terminating the life ofthe incurably sick)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS
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18. Suicide
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

19. Failing to report damage you've done accidentally to a parked vehicle

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

20. Threatening workers who refuse to join a strike

1 234 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

21. Killing in self-defense

1 234 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER. ALWAYS

22. Political assassination

I 234 5 6 7 8 9 10
NEVER ALWAYS

GMVITR

Instructions: Listed below are four goals that various people have used as guiding principles in
their lives. By goal we mean any state ofaffairs that a person might strive for as well as any state
of affairs that a person may wish to preserve or keep as is.
Please indicate the extent to which you accept or reject each of these goals as a principle
for you to live by. Do this by circling one ofthe following numbers which you will find listed
below each question.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I reject this lam I neither lam I accept I accept I accept
inclined to reject nor inclined to this as this as very this as of
reject this accept this accept this important important the greatest
importance

You are to circle the one that is closest to your own feelings about that particular goal as
a guiding principle in your life. Before you start, quickly read through the list ofgoals to get a
feel for how to score your answers. Remember there are no right or wrong answers.

1. Salvation (being saved from your sins and at peace with God)

2 3 4 5 6 7

2. Religious or Mystical Experience (being at one with God or the universe)

I 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. Upholding Traditional Sexual Moral Standards (opposing sexual permissiveness and
pornography)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4. Sexual Intimacy (having a satisfying sexual relationship)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

IBS

Please use the scale below to express how much you agree with each ofthe following
statements. Write your response next to the statement number.

1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree somewhat
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Agree somewhat
5. Strongly agree

1. To be a worthwhile person, I must be thoroughly competent in everything I do.

2. My negative emotions are the result ofexternal pressures.

3. To be happy, I must maintain the approval ofaU the persons I consider significant.

4. Most people who have been unfair to me are generally bad individuals.

5. Some of my ways of acting are so ingrained that I could never change them.

6. When it looks as if something might go wrong, it is reasonable to be quite concerned.

7. Life should be easier than it is.

8. It is awful when something I want to happen does not occur.

9. It makes more sense to wait than to try to improve a bad life situation.

10. I hate it when I cannot eliminate an uncertainty.

II. Many events from my past so strongly influence me that it is impossible to change.

12. Individuals who take unfair advantage of me should be punished.

13. Ifthere is a risk that something bad will happen, it makes sense to be upset.

14. It is terrible when things do not go the way I would like.

15. I must keep achieving in order to be satisfied with myself.

16. Things should tum out better than they usually do.
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17. I cannot help how I feel when everything is going wrong.

18. To be happy I must be loved by the persons who are important to me.

19. It is better to ignore personal problems then try to solve them.

20. I dislike having any uncertainty about my future.

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