Abstract
We present the Dispositional Self-Control (DSC) Scale, which reflects individuals tendency to override 2 types of temptations, termed doing wrong and not doing right. We report a series of 5 studies designed to test the reliability and validity of the scale. As hypothesized, high DSC predicts distant future orientation and low DSC predicts deviant behaviors such as aggression, alcohol misuse, and aberrant driving. DSC also predicts task performance among resource-depleted participants. Taken together, these findings suggest that the DSC Scale could be a useful tool toward further understanding the role of personality in overcoming self-control challenges.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 640-653 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Personality Assessment |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Nov 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis