Are you more of a 'routine' or 'automatical' person?

The "Creature of Habit" self-report measure is designed to assess an individual's habitual routines and automatic tendencies in everyday life. Developed by Ersche, Lim, Ward, Robbins, and Stochl (2017), the scale consists of 27 items divided into two subscales which measure different aspects of habitual behaviors. Specifically daily routines and automatic actions. Participants are asked to rate their level of agreement with each statement on a 5-point Likert scale. The "Creature of Habit" scale has been shown to have good internal consistency and reliability. It has been used in research to investigate the relationship between habitual behavior and addiction, impulsivity, and decision-making.

Resources:

• Ersche, K. D., Lim, T.-V., Ward, L. H. E., Robbins, T. W., & Stochl, J. (2017). Creature of habit: A self-report measure of habitual routines and automatic tendencies in everyday life. Personality and Individual Differences, 116, 73–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.04.024
• The PDF

Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.


What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:

• COHS_routine
• COHS_automaticity

Raw data: 16 items divided into 4 subscales.

Calculation:
COHS_routine = Average of the COHS_routine items (16 items: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27)
COHS_automaticity = Average of the COHS_automaticity items (11 items: 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26)