RT Article
T1 The brief self-control scale and Its refined version among incarcerated and community youths: psychometrics and measurement invariance
JF Deviant behavior
VO 42
IS 3
SP 425
OP 442
A1 Pechorro, Pedro
A2 DeLisi, Matt
A2 Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa
A2 Quintas, Jorge
A2 Hugo Palma, Victor
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1858134234
AB Self-control refers to the ability to override impulses and behave in accordance with societal norms, and deficits in self-control are strongly associated with conduct problems, externalizing disorders, crime, and violence. Here, we examine the psychometric properties of the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) and its refined version (BSCS-R) among a forensic sample (n = 131) of incarcerated male youth and a school sample of male (n = 257) and female (n = 213) youth from Portugal. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the original one-factor structure of the BSCS and the refined two-factor structure of the BSCS-R obtained adequate fits. The BSCS demonstrated strong measurement invariance across gender and setting (forensic versus school), while the BSCS-R only revealed gender measurement invariance. The BSCS also tended to perform better that the BSCS-R in terms of other psychometric properties, including internal consistency measured by Alpha and Omega coefficients, discriminant and convergent validities, criterion validity, and known-groups validity. Findings support the use of the BSCS among justice-involved and community youth, but caution is advised regarding the use of its refined version in forensic settings.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 438-442
DO 10.1080/01639625.2019.1684942