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High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success (2004)
| Venue: | Journal of Personality |
| Citations: | 257 - 18 self |
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@ARTICLE{Tangney04highself-control,
author = {June P. Tangney and Roy F. Baumeister and Angie Luzio Boone and June P. Tangney and Angie Luzio Boone and Department Psychology and George Mason},
title = {High self-control predicts good adjustment, less pathology, better grades, and interpersonal success},
journal = {Journal of Personality},
year = {2004},
pages = {271--322}
}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT What good is self-control? We incorporated a new measure of individual differences in self-control into two large investigations of a broad spectrum of behaviors. The new scale showed good internal consistency and retest reliability. Higher scores on self-control correlated with a higher grade point average, better adjustment (fewer reports of psychopathology, higher self-esteem), less binge eating and alcohol abuse, better relationships and interpersonal skills, secure attachment, and more optimal emotional responses. Tests for curvilinearity failed to indicate any drawbacks of so-called overcontrol, and the positive effects remained after controlling for social desirability. Low self-control is thus a significant risk factor for a broad range of personal and interpersonal problems.
Keyphrases
high self-control predicts good adjustment interpersonal success broad range good internal consistency low self-control new measure so-called overcontrol broad spectrum optimal emotional response interpersonal skill social desirability interpersonal problem secure attachment significant risk factor alcohol abuse individual difference large investigation new scale binge eating grade point average positive effect
