About the Measure
Domains | Emotional Intelligence (mixed and trait), Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance, Perceptions of Self |
Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 |
Subscales | Selection; Optimisation; Compensation |
Description | Addresses the capacity for intentional self-regulation by addressing intentional, adaptive application of selection, optimization, and compensation strategies. |
Example | I concentrate all my energy on few things OR I divide my energy among many things |
Link | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0165025414560447?journalCode=jbda |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 18 |
Format | Dichotomous |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 7-18 |
Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .10-.41 |
Test retest | Not reported |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | Not reported |
CFA | 3-factor model Across Years 5-12 Chi-square(88-187)= [176.58 501.78] RMSEA= [.02 .04] CFI= [.93 .96] |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | r= [.19,.33] with indicators of positive development; r= [-.17,-.16] with indicators of negative development |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Geldhof, G. J., Bowers, E. P., Gestsdóttir, S., Napolitano, C. M., & Lerner, R. M. (2015). Self‐regulation across adolescence: Exploring the structure of selection, optimization and compensation. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 25(2), 214-228. doi:10.1111/jora.12131 Gestsdóttir, S., Bowers, E. P., von Eye, A., Napolitano, C. M., & Lerner, R. M. (2010). Intentional self regulation in middle adolescence: The emerging role of loss-based selection in positive youth development. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39, 764–782. doi:10.1007/s10964-010-9537-2 Gestsdottir, S., Lewin-Bizan, S., von Eye, A., Lerner, J. V., & Lerner, R. M. (2009). The structure and function of selection, optimization, and compensation in middle adolescence: Theoretical and applied implications. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 30(5), 585-600. doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2009.07.001 |