Construct Validity in Research Development Instruments: The Analysis of Self-Discipline Factors

Abstract

Self-discipline is the infinite capital in building a quality person to achieve success through the ability of individuals to delay satisfaction and self-control and self-regulate in an effort to develop one’ potential. The dimensions of self-discipline cover the following things: (1) the ability to delay satisfaction; (2) the ability to control oneself; and (3) the ability to self-regulate. This research is a research development that aims to produce self-discipline measure instrument of learners who named self-discipline scale. Development of self-discipline scale is done in two stages that are: (a) prototyping phase, and (b) assessment phase. The findings of this study indicate the indicators that represent dimensions are: (1) the ability in delaying satisfaction is not delaying school work. Indicators that represent dimensions; (2) the ability to control oneself are able to impose themselves (positive things), able to control the impulse, and able to strengthen themselves (positive). While the indicators that represent dimensions are (3) the ability to self-manage is capable of making decisions, able to keep promises themselves, able to monitor themselves, and able to determine their own goals.