The Self-Reflection and Insight Scale: A New Measure of Private Self-Consciousness

Abstract

This paper was aimed at investigating the construction and validation of the SelfReflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) which is designed to be an advance on the Private SelfConsciousness Scale (PrSCS; Fenigstein, Scheier, & Buss, 1975). Previous work has found the PrSCS to comprise two factors, self-reflection and internal state awareness. In a series of studies two separate factor analyses found the SRIS comprised two separate factors labeled Self-Reflection (SRIS-SR) and Insight (SRIS-IN. The PrSCS correlated positively with the SRIS-SR and negatively with the SRIS-IN. The SRIS-SR correlated positively with anxiety and stress, but not with depression and alexithymia. The SRIS-IN was negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, stress and alexithymia, and positively correlated with cognitive flexibility and self-regulation. Implications of these findings for models of self-regulation and goal attainment are discussed.

Self-Reflection, Insight, and Individual Differences in Various Language Tasks

“…The Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) is a 20-item scale developed by Grant et al (2002). Compared to other similar scales for self-reflection or self-consciousness (e.g., Fenigstein et al, 1975;McKenzie & Hoyle, 1999;Trapnell & Campbell, 1999), one of the advantages of the SRIS is its delineation of the two different factors: self-reflection (SRIS-SR) and insight (SRIS-IN).…”

“…This delineation of self-reflection versus insight converges with theoretical arguments on self-consciousness (e.g., Pinku & Tzelgov, 2006) and has found some support from empirical studies. For example, Grant et al (2002) found that SRIS-IN, but not SRIS-SR, was positively associated with cognitive flexibility. Lyke (2009) found that SRIS-IN, but not SRIS-SR, was positively associated with satisfaction with life and subjective happiness.…”

“…Lyke (2009) found that SRIS-IN, but not SRIS-SR, was positively associated with satisfaction with life and subjective happiness. In addition, some data suggested that reflection did not always lead to insight and sometimes can even be negatively related to the level of insight (Grant et al, 2002). Accordingly, the current study chose this scale to assess self-reflection and, at the same time, to examine the role of insight in the potential connection between self-reflection and the advantages or disadvantages in language capacities.…”

“…Frequent self-reflection is thought to be associated with a high level of self-consciousness (e.g., Fenigstein, Scheier, & Buss, 1975;Grant, Franklin, & Langford, 2002;Ingram, 1990;Watson, Morris, Ramsey, Hickman, & Waddell, 1996). However, in the past, the construct of self-reflection was mainly studied by researchers and practitioners in areas such as assessment, counseling, and coaching for the purpose of promoting behavior change and mental health.…”

Solution-Focused School Leadership Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

“…In many ways, this is not a surprising development; the pragmatic and effective nature of the approach matches the desire for efficient ways to make progress found in most organisations (Cavanagh & Grant, 2010;de Shazer, 1988;O'Connell, 1998). Although more and more solution-oriented people work in organisations, solution-focused approach is still widely seen as a therapy, coaching, training or facilitating approach, but not yet as a leadership style (Grant, Franklin, & Langford, 2002).…”