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The brief self-control scale and its refined version among incarcerated and community youths: psychometrics and measurement invariance

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dc.contributor.authorPechorro, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorDeLisi, Matt
dc.contributor.authorGoncalves, Rui Abrunhosa
dc.contributor.authorQuintas, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorHugo Palma, Victor
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-24T10:50:58Z
dc.date.available2020-07-24T10:50:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractSelf-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.
dc.description.sponsorshipPortuguese Foundation for Science and TechnologyPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
dc.description.sponsorshipPortuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through national funds (PIDDAC) [UID/PSI/01662/2019]
dc.description.sponsorshipPsychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho [PSI/01662]
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01639625.2019.1684942
dc.identifier.issn0163-9625
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14179
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subjectDark triad
dc.subjectTriarchic model
dc.subjectConcise measure
dc.subjectGeneral-theory
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectDelinquency
dc.subjectVictimization
dc.subjectPsychopathy
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectRisk
dc.titleThe brief self-control scale and its refined version among incarcerated and community youths: psychometrics and measurement invariance
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/UID%2FPSI%2F01662%2F2013/PT
oaire.citation.titleDeviant Behavior
oaire.fundingStream5876
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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