The Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFCS) contains 12 statements relating to the consideration of immediate and delayed consequences of behaviours. Participants indicate how characteristic the 12 statements are of themselves on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 “extremely uncharacteristic” to 5 “extremely characteristic”. For example, participants rate the statment "I consider how things might be in the future, and try to influence those things with my day to day behavior."
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Reliability and Validity
Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) on four samples of University students ranged from α = .80 to α = .86. Test-retest reliability for two of the study samples r = .76, p < .001 and r = .72, p < .001. Concurrent validity: Ray and Najman’s Deferment of Gratification Scale (r = .47, p < .001), and the Stanford Time Perspective Inventory (r = .43, p < .001).
Obtaining the CFCS
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References
Joireman, J., Strathman, A., & Balliet, D. (2006). Considering future consequences: An integrative model. In L. Sanna & E. Chang (Eds.), Judgments over time: The interplay of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Strathman, A., & Joireman, J. (Eds.) (2005). Understanding behavior in the context of time: Theory, research, and application. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Petty, R. E., Cacioppo, J. T., & Strathman, A., & Priester, J. R. (2005). To think or not to think? Exploring two routes to persuasion. In T. C. Brock & M. C. Green (Eds.), Persuasion: Psychological insights and perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 81-116). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication
Joireman, J., Anderson, J., & Strathman, A. (2003). The aggression paradox: Understanding links among aggression, sensation seeking, and the consideration of future consequences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1287-1302.
