Development and Validation of Japanese-version Consideration of Future Consequences Scale

Abstract

This study developed a Japanese version of Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFC: Strathman, Gleicher, Boninger, & Edwards, 1994), and examined its reliability and validity with 272 participants. Factor analysis revealed that the Japanese version of CFC scale had one factor structure, as did the original version. Cronbach’s alpha of the scale was .74, which showed adequate internal consistency of the scale. The Japanese version CFC had positive correlations with pathways thoughts, agency thoughts, and goal orientation, which indicated the scale’s correlational validity.