Abstract
A theoretical distinction within self-control, between stop control and start control, was investigated in two studies. Study 1 consisted of a pilot study in which expert ratings of existing self-control items were used to distinguish between stop and start control items and a confirmatory factor analyses of these items using a student sample (N=474). Also, stop and start control were related to overall affect and behavioural outcomes. Stop control was negatively related to negative affect, whereas start control was positively related to positive affect. Study 2 (N=226) replicated some of these findings; stop control was the best predictor (-) of smoking and alcohol consumption whereas start control was the best predictor (+) of exercising and studying.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 349-362 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | European Journal of Personality |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Affect
- Self-control
- Start control
- Stop control
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology