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 |