Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test

Understand how you set goals, plan, follow through, and review results in about 7 minutes. Get a clear, practical profile from 35 items to guide coaching, counseling, and growth.
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Reliability (R)
Measures the consistency and credibility of the respondent's answers, indicating how reliably the results can be interpreted.
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A score of 2 indicates moderate response reliability, so the results are generally usable but may benefit from cautious interpretation.
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Autonomy (A)
Independence measures regulatory autonomy in planning, organizing, monitoring actions, and evaluating outcomes without reliance on external support.
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A score of 2 indicates partial autonomy, with some capacity to self-regulate while still benefiting from guidance or external structure in more demanding situations.
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Flexibility (F)
Measures regulatory flexibility—the ability to adjust self-regulation quickly and effectively when conditions change.
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A score of 1 suggests lower regulatory flexibility, with adaptation to changing conditions tending to be slower and more effortful.
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Evaluation of Outcomes (EoO)
Measures how stable and adequate a person’s self-evaluation is when judging their performance and outcomes.
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A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting less stable success criteria and a tendency toward insufficiently critical or inconsistent evaluation of results.
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Action Programming (AP)
Measures how consciously a person programs their actions by planning methods to reach goals and adjusting behavior as needed.
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A score of 2 suggests a moderate level of action programming, with some ability to plan steps but occasional inconsistency or impulsivity in carrying out plans.
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Modeling (M) (M()
Measures how well a person identifies, understands, and realistically represents the key conditions needed to achieve goals.
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A score of 2 indicates a moderate ability to model significant conditions for goal attainment, with generally adequate representations that may be inconsistently applied in planning.
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Planning (P)
Measures how consistently a person sets, maintains, and consciously plans goals and actions.
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A score of 3 falls in the High planning range, suggesting a strong preference for realistic goal setting, structured planning, and stable goals.
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Overall Level of Self-Regulation (OLoS)
Measures the overall development of conscious self-regulation for goal-directed activity, including planning, flexibility, and monitoring results.
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A score of 19 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally adequate but not consistently strong ability to consciously plan, adjust actions to changing conditions, and evaluate outcomes.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
Career and goal shifters
41%OF USERS
People reconsidering their direction take it to see whether they set clear goals, plan steps, and follow through under real-life constraints.
Coaching and therapy clients
34%OF USERS
Clients working on habits, motivation, or burnout use it to pinpoint which self-regulation processes (planning, action programming, monitoring) need support.
Managers and HR assessors
25%OF USERS
Leaders and HR specialists use it to quickly understand how someone organizes work, adapts to changing conditions, and evaluates results.
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Independence (I) (I()
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Flexibility (F) (F()
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Evaluation of Results (ER) (EoR()
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Programming (Prog) (P()
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Modeling (M) (M()
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Planning (Pl) (P()
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Overall Level of Self-Regulation (OL) (OLoS()
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures behavioral self-regulation, including how goals are set, plans are formed, actions are organized, and results are reviewed.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 7 minutes. The questionnaire includes 35 items.
How should items be answered?
Select the response that best reflects typical behavior, not an ideal or expected standard. Answer all items using the first impression when unsure.
What aspects of self-regulation are covered?
Items address goal setting, modeling of conditions that affect performance, action programming, and evaluation of outcomes. Together, these areas describe how behavior is directed and adjusted.
How are results used in practice?
Results help identify stronger and weaker self-regulation processes to guide feedback and targeted skill development. They can support career counseling, coaching, and psychological consultation.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Behavioral Self-Regulation Style, SSPM-2013 Test

Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test

This self-report questionnaire is designed to assess individual differences in behavioral self-regulation processes relevant to goal setting, planning, and monitoring progress. The Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire provides a structured snapshot of how a respondent typically organizes and adjusts goal-directed behavior. It was authored by Roy F. Baumeister.

The measure consists of 35 items and typically requires about 7 minutes to complete. Responses are intended to support clinically informed interpretation of self-regulatory style, including strengths and relative vulnerabilities across common phases of self-regulation (e.g., planning, implementation, and evaluation). Results from the Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire may be used as an adjunct to interview and other assessment data when considering interventions aimed at improving goal management, follow-through, and adaptive behavior change.

Author: Roy F. Baumeister
Literature: Baumeister, R. F., & Vohs, K. D. (Eds.). Handbook of self-regulation: Research, theory, and applications. Guilford Press. 2004.; Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. On the self-regulation of behavior. Cambridge University Press. 1998.
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