Action Control Scale.

ACS-90

What it measures

action vs state orientation; volition; disengagement; initiative; persistence

Length and format

36 items. Forced-choice (A/B) per scenario; 3 subscales x 12 items (AOF, AOD, AOP) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Translated/validated in French, Greek, Turkish, English and other languages

Normative data

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Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Kuhl, J. (1994). Action versus state orientation: Psychometric properties of the Action Control Scale (ACS-90). In J. Kuhl & J. Beckmann (Eds.), Volition and Personality (pp. 47-59). Hogrefe.