The Brief Self-Control Scale and Its Refined Version among Incarcerated and Community Youths: Psychometrics and Measurement Invariance

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2019

Autores

Pechorro, P (Autor) Outra; DeLisi, M (Autor) Outra; Goncalves, RA (Autor) Outra; Quintas, J (Autor) FDUP; Hugo Palma, V (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Páginas: 1-18

ISSN: 0163-9625

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citação

Scopus - 5 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00R-C90

DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2019.1684942

Abstract (EN): 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 18