Self‐control in daily life
Prevalence and effectiveness of diverse self‐control strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19280441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marina Milyavskaya (0000-0002-0510-4891, Department of Psychology Carleton University Ottawa ON Canada, corresponding author), Blair Saunders (0000-0001-7102-2678, School of Social Sciences University of Dundee Dundee UK), Michael Inzlicht (0000-0001-9297-6497, Department of Psychology and Rotman School of Management University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 634-651 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3506 • E-ISSN: 1467-6494 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jopy.12604 |
| PMID | 33128774 |
| OpenAlex | W3097117532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 50 |
OBJECTIVE: What strategies do people use to resist desires in their day-to-day life? How effective are these strategies? Do people use different strategies for different desires? This study addresses these questions using experience sampling to examine strategy use in daily life. METHOD: = 20.4, 63% female) reported on their use of six specific strategies (situation modification, distraction, reminding self of goals, promise to give in later, reminder of why it is bad, willpower) to resist desires (4,462 desires reported over a week). RESULTS: Participants reported using at least one strategy 89% of the time, and more than one strategy 25% of the time. Goal reminders and promises to give in later were more likely to be used for stronger desires. People also preferred different strategies for different types of desires (e.g., eating vs. leisure vs. work, etc.). CONCLUSION: In contrast to recent theoretical predictions, we find that many strategies, including inhibition, are similarly effective and that using multiple strategies is especially effective
Cognitive psychology · Control (management) · Developmental psychology · Distraction · Experience sampling method · Self-control · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Mind wandering and attention · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |