doi:10.1080/00224549909598404

Paper Title

Longitudinal Improvement of Self-Regulation Through Practice: Building Self-Control Strength Through Repeated Exercise

Authors

Roy F. Baumeister

Mark Muraven

Dianne M. Tice

Keywords

Self-Regulation
Self-Control Strength
Repeated Exercise
Self-Regulatory Capacity
Thought-Suppression Exercise
Posture Monitoring
Mood Regulation
Eating Monitoring
Longitudinal Improvement
Behavioral Training
Self-Control Exercises
Hand-Grip Task
Capacity Building
Self-Control Enhancement
College Students
Improvement Over Time

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

The Journal of Social Psychology

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DOI

10.1080/00224549909598404

Issue

Volume : 139 | Issue : 4 | Page No : 446-457

Published On

April, 2010

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Abstract

This study examined the results of repeated exercises of self-control in relation to self-regulatory strength over time. A sample of 69 U.S. college students spent 2 weeks doing 1 of 3 self-control exercises: monitoring and improving posture, regulating mood, or monitoring and recording eating. Compared with a no-exercise control group, the participants who performed the self-control exercises showed significant improvement in self-regulatory capacity as measured by quitting faster on a hand-grip exercise task following a thought-suppression exercise.