Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFCS)
The Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFCS) contains 12 statements relating to the consideration of immediate and delayed consequences of behaviors. 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 statement “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
To obtain permission to use this instrument in your dissertation research, you must request permission directly from the author, Alan Strathman, by emailing StrathmanA@missouri.edu.
Administration, Analysis and Reporting
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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. View
Strathman, A., & Joireman, J. (Eds.) (2005). Understanding behavior in the context of time: Theory, research, and application. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. View
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.
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