About the Measure
Domains | Social and Emotional Competence |
Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 |
Subscales | This is a unidimensional measure |
Description | The Self-Control Rating Scale is a cognitive-behavioural measure of self-control in children. |
Example | When the child promises to do something, can you count on him or her to do it? |
Link | http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/512157 |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 33 |
Format | Likert |
Respondent | Teacher |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 8-12 |
Cost single purchase | Free - Available |
Cost per child | Free - Available |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .98 |
Test retest | Over 3-4 weeks, r= .84 |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | 2-factor orthogo |
CFA | Not reported |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Not reported |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Kendall, P.C. & Wilcox, L.E. (1979). Self-control in children: Development of a rating scale. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 47(6), 1020-1029. doi:10.1037//0022-006x.47.6.1020 |