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Metacognition and polyregulation in daily self‐control conflicts

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ID21391765
AuthorsSebastian Bürgler (0000-0002-7304-507X, University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland, corresponding author), Marie Hennecke (0000-0002-0263-4598, University of Siegen Siegen Germany)
Year2024
Volume65
Issue2
Pages179-194
Publication date2024-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12964
PMID37728134
OpenAlexW4386878030
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited96

Metacognition is important for self‐regulated learning, and it has recently been argued that it may play an important role in self‐control more generally. We studied multiple aspects of metacognition in self‐control, namely metacognitive knowledge including a person's repertoire (“toolbox”) of different self‐regulatory strategies, metacognitive regulation (planning, monitoring, and evaluation), and polyregulation (using more self‐regulatory strategies in a single self‐control conflict) as predictors of people's self‐control success in daily life. In a preregistered experience sampling study, N = 503 participants reported their self‐control conflicts up to eight times per day for 10 days, yielding 9,639 reports of daily self‐control conflicts. Analyses showed that higher levels of metacognitive knowledge, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and polyregulation as well as a larger strategy repertoire were associated with higher levels of success in resolving daily self‐control conflicts. Additionally, higher levels of trait self‐control were associated with higher levels of metacognitive knowledge, planning, and monitoring. These findings highlight the importance of metacognition and polyregulation for successful self‐control

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Control (management) · Developmental psychology · Metacognition · Repertoire · Self-control · Self-regulated learning · Toolbox · Trait · Artificial Intelligence · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Mental Health Research Topics · Neuroscience · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year4,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8
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