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 |