Self-Control Assessment
~4 min · 13 questions · Free partial report
Thirteen statements about your ability to control impulses, on a five-point scale. Nine are worded toward poor self-control and reverse scored. One score — higher means better self-control.
Thirteen items measuring general self-control.
- Find out how strong your self-control is as a general trait.
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What this test measures
Self-Control
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| Free and paid, side by side | Partial Report (free, always) | Complete Report ($50.54) |
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| One-paragraph overview reading | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms | — | ✓ |
| Inter-dimensional chart with accessible data table | — | ✓ |
| Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care | — | ✓ |
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- ✓Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension
- ✓Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms
- ✓Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care
- ✓Certificate with public verification, printable or savable as PDF
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- ✓Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers
- ✓Raw score for each dimension
- ✓One-paragraph overview reading
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Why trust this instrument.
The Brief Self-Control Scale (Tangney, Baumeister & Boone, 2004) measures general self-control with 13 items on a 5-point scale. Nine reverse scored. One unidimensional score. Alpha = .83–.85 (N = 351 and N = 255). Predicts GPA, interpersonal functioning, emotional stability.
- Authors:
- Tangney, Baumeister & Boone
- Year:
- 2004
Percentiles and T-scores shown are provisional, based on synthetic reference data until real norms accumulate.
- Tangney, J. P., et al. (2004). High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success. Journal of Personality, 72(2), 271-324.
The theory behind this test.
Strength Model of Self-Control
Self-control is the capacity to override or change one's inner responses, as well as to interrupt undesired behavioral tendencies and refrain from acting on them. The strength model treats self-control as a limited resource that can be depleted by exertion (ego depletion) and strengthened through practice, analogous to a muscle.
Learn more about this theory →Target Audience
Adults and older adolescents (16+)
Recommended ages: 16+
Questions the report answers.
How strong is your self-control?
High scorers are good at resisting temptation and maintaining discipline.
Who benefits most.
People working on habits
Anyone building good habits or breaking bad ones.
Students managing demands
People who need to resist distractions and maintain focus.
Frequently asked questions
What does this test measure?
Self-control as a general trait — your ability to override impulses and maintain discipline.
Can self-control change?
Yes. It is partly stable and partly trainable.
How long does it take?
About 2–3 minutes.
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This test is a self-knowledge tool for informational purposes. It does not constitute a psychological or clinical diagnosis and does not replace evaluation by a qualified professional. The report indicates the AI model used in text generation.
Published by Tangney, Baumeister & Boone (2004), freely available.