Paper Title
Longitudinal Improvement of Self-Regulation Through Practice: Building Self-Control Strength Through Repeated Exercise
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
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 139 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 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.
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