The Merits of Goal Support as a Self-Control Strategy

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21209136
AutoresKristian Steensen Nielsen (0000-0002-8395-4007, Copenhagen Business School, autor correspondente), Jan M Bauer (0000-0002-6331-4061, Copenhagen Business School)
Ano2019
Volume10
Fascículo5
Páginas671-680
Data de publicação2019-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1948550618780729
OpenAlexW2887442418
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas43

In the present study, we investigated the influence of the presence of others and goal support on the performance of goal-directed behavior across different levels of self-control. Our analysis included survey data from 3,972 respondents across four countries. The results of the analysis revealed four important findings. First, high goal support increased the performance of goal-directed behavior when in the presence of others during decision-making. Second, self-control had a positive effect on goal-directed behavior only when individuals were by themselves. Third, while the effect of goal support significantly increased goal-directed behavior independent of self-control ability, people with low self-control reaped the most benefits from having goal support. Finally, we observed that although people with low self-control gained the most benefits from goal support, they were also less likely to be positioned in goal-supportive environments

Developmental psychology · Goal Orientation · Goal pursuit · Goal setting · Self-control · Self-management · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour