Turkish Brief Self-Control Scale: Psychometric Validation for Early Adolescents

A Turkish adaptation of the Brief Self-Control Scale, validated for early adolescents aged 10–14 years. The dataset contains responses from 351 secondary school students (mean age 11.73, 50.4% girls) collected for psychometric analysis. The study was authored by Ali Gökalp and the data was last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Validate the 9-item Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS-9) for early adolescents based on the refined scale structure described.
• Test measurement invariance across gender groups based on the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis performed.
• Examine the mediating role of responsibility between self-control and patience based on the latent mediation model results.
• Assess item-level functioning and developmental appropriateness using Rasch analysis techniques described in the study.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on responses from 351 participants, providing a foundation for psychometric analysis.
• The refined 9-item scale demonstrated full measurement invariance across gender, as confirmed by multigroup CFA.
• Validation included concurrent and nomological validity checks using Responsibility and Patience Scales as external criteria.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment and requires manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 307.3 KB, indicating limited scope and sample size.
• Data may reflect geographic and age-group bias inherent to the sample of Turkish secondary school students.

Provenance

Source

Ali Gökalp via figshare

Collection Method

Data were collected from 351 secondary school students via survey instruments.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 05:23:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Turkey