Self-Control Scale (BSCS)
13 items measuring trait self-control
How well do you actually stick to what you set out to do? The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) measures trait self-control: the ability to override impulses and regulate your own behavior.
How good is your self-control?
Self-control is what helps you say no to short-term temptation for the sake of longer-term goals. The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) asks 13 questions about how you handle impulses, habits, and discipline.
What it looks at
- Impulse control
- Habit breaking
- Work ethic
- Reliability
- Healthy habits
Scoring Guide
Tangney, Baumeister & Boone (2004). Range: 13-65. Reverse items: 1,6,8,11.Result Interpretation
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- Your score is calculated from your answers.
- What it means — a plain-language breakdown of where you fall.
- Context where available, compared against population norms.
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