Momentan verfügbare Selbstkontrollkraft: Vorstellung eines Messinstruments und erste Befunde aus pädagogisch-psychologischen Kontexten

Bertrams, Alex; Unger, Alexander; Dickhäuser, Oliver (2011). Momentan verfügbare Selbstkontrollkraft: Vorstellung eines Messinstruments und erste Befunde aus pädagogisch-psychologischen Kontexten. Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie, 25(3), pp. 185-196. Hans Huber 10.1024/1010-0652/a000042

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Self-control often plays a crucial role in educational contexts, for instance, when students have to restrain from attractive action alternatives while studying. A variety of studies shows that the successful exertion of self-control depends on the momentary availability of self-control strength. For the assessment of momentary self-control strength in German speaking samples, the State Self-Control Capacity Scale was adapted into German. In the present work, five studies are presented in which the psychometric properties of this scale were tested. Across all studies, the one-dimensional scale turned out to be very reliable (Cronbach’s alphas ≥ .93). In terms of its validity, expected relations with validity criteria (e. g., anxiety, stress, time already spent in courses) could be demonstrated. In addition, the empirical separation from different aspects of mood was successful. Furthermore, the new scale indicated induced differences in self-control strength, both (quasi-) experimentally in the lab and the field (university). A short scale consisting of ten items also proved to be sufficiently reliable and valid.

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