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Despite the existence of measurement tools for evaluating delay, it appears that the relevant studies are mainly focused on academic delay and the existing scales used in the measurement of the fact are aimed at evaluating academic delay. Due to the lack of alternative scales to evaluate the delay behavior in the general sample, the aim of this study is to develop a scale to measure the level of delay behavior and to study the basic psychometric characteristics of the target scale. Two works have been carried out in this direction. In the first study, using the relevant resources, 77 items were prepared and applied to a total of 509 people, including 165 women and 344 men aged 18-61. According to the findings obtained from the first study, the material pool was reviewed and the material number increased to 120. The second study included a total of 1871 people, including 1065 women and 806 men, aged 17-83. In this study, using the Theory of Substance Response, 20 substance selected and created form A was named as the Delay Measure. For the whole of the developed scale, the internal consistency reliability ratio was determined at 0.94 in the original application, 0.92 in a week later application, 0.93 in two weeks later application. Correlation rates in test-up test applications performed between one and two weeks of the scale are also calculated as 0.80. In the study, the Melbourne Decision Scale I-II and the Five Factors Personality Reserve were applied along with the A Delay Scale for the criteria-related validity study. The developed scale has been determined to show a correlation rate of -0,63 with the Self-Control/Responsibility factor included in the Five Factor Personality Model. Between the lower dimensions of the Melbourne Decision Scale and the developed scale, correlations have been achieved at a variable level of 0.23 to 0.43. These findings show that if other validity studies are needed, it is clear that the developed scale fully meets the basic test requirements.

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