The original SSHA created in 1953 by Brown and Holtzman is a questionnaire containing 75 items that assess a student’s study methods using four scales: work methods, delay avoidance, teacher approval, and educational acceptance. Though the SSHA is often used in research, the verification of this scale is not possible.

•Work methods: organization, effective use of time, study procedures, efficiency

•Delay avoidance: ability to complete assignments on time and resist distractions

•Teacher approval: attitudes and opinions of teacher, teacher approval, student belief of teacher’s bias

•Educational acceptance: level of importance placed on academics, approval of course objectives .