Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
11-28-2021
Abstract
Several studies have suggested that momentary self-concept clarity (SCC) levels are important for emotion regulation and self-control processes, but these studies have used unvalidated measures of momentary SCC. Here, we report on the development and preliminary validation of a brief self-report scale, the Momentary Self-Concept Clarity Scale (M-SCCS). One hundred and twenty-two adults completed momentary SCC items 6-7 times per day for two weeks. Multilevel factor analyses suggested the M-SCCS has good factorial validity. The scale also showed excellent between-person reliability, fair within-person reliability, and patterns of criterion relations that resemble other self-report measures of SCC. There was little measurement reactivity over time. The M-SCCS may be useful for future experience-sampling studies aimed at uncovering short-term self-regulatory processes involving SCC.
DOI
10.1080/15298868.2021.2010796
Publisher
Routledge
Repository Citation
Ellison, W. D., Yun, J., Lupo, M. I., Lucas-Marinelli, A. K., Marshall, V. B., Matic, A. F. R., & Trahan, A. C. (2021). Development and initial validation of a scale to measure momentary self-concept clarity. Self and Identity. http://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2021.2010796
Publication Information
Self and Identity