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Self-regulation and positive traits

Self-Concept Clarity Scale.

SCC / SCCS

What it measures
Self-concept clarity - the extent to which self-beliefs are clearly and confidently defined, internally consistent, and temporally stable
Length and format
12 items. 5-pt Likert (agreement); 10 of 12 items reverse-keyed (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
20+ langs approx incl. JA, ZH, KO, NL, DE, ES, IT, PT, TR, PL, HE
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
open with attribution

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Reference
Campbell JD, Trapnell PD, Heine SJ, Katz IM, Lavallee LF, Lehman DR. Self-concept clarity: measurement, personality correlates, and cultural boundaries. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1996;70(1):141-156.

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