TABLE A1.

Conceptualization of the dimensionality of the Brief Self-Control Scale.

		13-item BSCS#					13-item BSCS		8-item BSCS		10-item BSCS		11-item BSCS∧
		T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	General self-discipline	Impulse control	Impulsivity	Restrain	Inhibition	Initiation	F1	F2	F3	F4
BSCS1	I am good at resisting temptation		*					*		*	*			*
BSCS2	I have a hard time breaking bad habits (reverse scored)			*			*			*	*				*
BSCS3	I am lazy (reverse scored)			*			*		–	–		*			*
BSCS4	I say inappropriate things (reverse scored)	*					*		–	–	–	–	*
BSCS6	I do certain things that are bad for me, if they are fun (reverse scored)	*					*		*		*		*
BSCS13	I refuse things that are bad for me	*					*			*	–	–	–	–	–	–
BSCS17	I wish I had more self-discipline (reverse scored)					*	*		*		*		–	–	–	–
BSCS22	people would say that I have iron self-discipline		*				*		–	–		*		*
BSCS28	pleasure and fun sometimes keep me from getting work done (reverse scored)				*			*	–	–		*				*
BSCS29	I have trouble concentrating				*		*		*		*					*
BSCS30	I am able to work effectively toward long-term goals		*				*		*			*		*
BSCS31	sometimes I can’t stop myself from doing something, even if I know it is wrong (reverse scored)	*						*	–	–	*		*
BSCS32	I often act without thinking through all the alternatives (reverse scored)	*						*		*	–	–	*

Source: Ferrari et al. (2009), de Ridder et al. (2011), Maloney et al. (2012), Tangney et al. (2004). ^#T1, general capacity for self-discipline; T2, inclination toward deliberate/non-impulsive action; T3, healthy habits; T4, self-regulation in service for a work ethic; T5, reliability. ^∧F1, self-discipline; F2, impulsivity; F3, healthy habits; F4, self-regulation.